poorest

Example Sentences

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Yet it sits in one of South Carolina’s poorest counties, surrounded by waffle houses, dollar stores and personal injury lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Affordability is a huge selling point, but nowadays mitumba is no longer reserved for the poorest customers.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

They now own six times as much, in total, as the poorest 50%.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Notably, Palmdale and Lancaster, some of the county’s poorest areas, could have its highest sales tax.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Sugar became a food, a necessity, and the foundation of the diet for England’s poorest workers.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson