Examples of the poor in a Sentence
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The government claimed that Mr. Cuellar, who once served as Texas secretary of state, was paid to back legislation intended to stymie regulation of the payday loan industry, which has been accused of predatory lending practices against the poor.
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Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 3 May 2024
The recent intensification of Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and urban areas exposed the poor defense of Kharkiv.
—Yuriy Zaliznyak, ABC News, 3 May 2024
Indulging in a day of solo travel had been a gift to me, and the poor weather forecast had felt like an ominous omen for the coming year.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024
The report says this can be characterized as an equity cut because the money would be used to create affordable housing for low-income households or for homelessness programs that help the poor.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
High-profile cases of Black women who have experienced pregnancy complications or death show that disparities afflict not just the poor and disenfranchised, Blount said.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
While rats did play a role in spreading the plague, scientists have argued that the poor sanitation and environmental conditions of the era had a much larger hand in the resulting death toll.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2024
Overhead, billboards with pictures of Mr. Modi — his face is everywhere in India — told of achievements like the installation of more than 100 million toilets for the poor and India’s rising stature.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Embrace failure The memory of the poor grade will likely be fleeting.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 3 May 2024
The recent intensification of Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and urban areas exposed the poor defense of Kharkiv.
—Yuriy Zaliznyak, ABC News, 3 May 2024
Indulging in a day of solo travel had been a gift to me, and the poor weather forecast had felt like an ominous omen for the coming year.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024
The report says this can be characterized as an equity cut because the money would be used to create affordable housing for low-income households or for homelessness programs that help the poor.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
High-profile cases of Black women who have experienced pregnancy complications or death show that disparities afflict not just the poor and disenfranchised, Blount said.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
While rats did play a role in spreading the plague, scientists have argued that the poor sanitation and environmental conditions of the era had a much larger hand in the resulting death toll.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2024
Overhead, billboards with pictures of Mr. Modi — his face is everywhere in India — told of achievements like the installation of more than 100 million toilets for the poor and India’s rising stature.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Embrace failure The memory of the poor grade will likely be fleeting.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
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“The poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poor. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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