the poor

noun

: poor people
He gave money to the poor.

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Trump has no empathy towards others, does not show concern for the less fortunate, and does not serve the poor as all Christians must. Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025 That's a lot of voters, and more importantly, these statistics represent the most vulnerable of our citizens: the elderly, the disabled, children in low-income families and the poor. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 Those vehicles are a major cause of the poor air quality along the Front Range. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 May 2025 His work with the poor, during good times and bad, strikes a chord here. ABC News, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the poor

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“The poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poor. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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