poorest

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Among teens from the poorest families, earning under $30,000, only about a quarter did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But his supporters credited him with a tough crackdown on violent insurgencies and implementation of social programmes to help some of the country's poorest.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Or, to put it another way, out of a random group of 1,000 Americans, the richest single person owns about six times as much as the poorest 500 put together.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

But the measure faced significant opposition from local cities, with opponents arguing the sales tax hike would unfairly burden the poorest county residents and encourage people to spend their dollars across the county line.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

People are milling along the tracks, waiting for something in this poorest of poor places.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads