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Some of the animals had already died en route to the location, due to the poor transportation conditions.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Medicaid is the government program that is supposed to help the poor afford health care.
—Jeremy Nighohossian, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
If the poor turnout continues, the film will most likely fall short of its initial weekend two estimates of $45 to $52 million by Sunday.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025
Democratic pollster John Zogby noted the good economic news, but also cited the poor jobs report.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Medicaid is the government program that is supposed to help the poor afford health care.
—Jeremy Nighohossian, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
If the poor turnout continues, the film will most likely fall short of its initial weekend two estimates of $45 to $52 million by Sunday.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025
Democratic pollster John Zogby noted the good economic news, but also cited the poor jobs report.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2025
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“The poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poor. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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