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Berry argues that this failure owes to the poor implementation of reform policies, political resistance by large landowners, and the corruption and incompetence of officials.
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Some critics lauded these images as unflinching, often humorous portrayal of everyday life, while others decried them as an attack on the poor.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Dec. 2025
In late November, various resorts, including Boreal, Northstar and Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe pushed back their original opening dates following the poor early snowpack.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
One out of three Mecklenburg residents – 416,000 – receive benefits from Medicaid, the health care program for the poor.
—Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Some critics lauded these images as unflinching, often humorous portrayal of everyday life, while others decried them as an attack on the poor.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Dec. 2025
In late November, various resorts, including Boreal, Northstar and Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe pushed back their original opening dates following the poor early snowpack.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
One out of three Mecklenburg residents – 416,000 – receive benefits from Medicaid, the health care program for the poor.
—Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
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“The poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poor. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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