poor health
Example Sentences
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In these cases, screening may have offered little benefit because poor health or limited life expectancy meant that finding and treating the cancer was unlikely to improve health or extend life.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
It was noted the defendant was now in poor health, had diabetes, glaucoma and impaired hearing, had previously had a heart attack and might be experiencing the onset of Parkinson's disease.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Khan's lawyers had petitioned the Supreme Court, saying Khan was in poor health and needed a medical examination, and the court on Tuesday ordered Khan hospitalised within two days.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
“She is in poor health and owns a home with a reverse mortgage that has been used to help pay for her caregivers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Rags and fleas—Tattered clothing and poor health conditions.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
