the poor

noun

: poor people
He gave money to the poor.

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What’s concerning is that, from a team perspective, nothing under the hood suggests the poor results are flukey. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Broad projects without context produce the poor enterprise AI ROI numbers shown above. Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 How to stay smoke-safe According to AccuWeather, people are encouraged to limit time outdoors amid the poor air quality, especially those in sensitive groups. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 July 2026 The smoke has been an ongoing issue over the past week, with Marylanders grappling with the poor air quality. Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026 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 26 Jul. 2026.

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