Examples of the poor in a Sentence
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Embrace failure The memory of the poor grade will likely be fleeting.
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
Ditto for kale, which until recently was considered the poor man’s collards and used to pad pots of greens to fill more bellies.
—Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
Still, Glide hopes that the Benioff auction will also raise significant funds to support the organization’s $31 million budget, which provides meals, health care, job training, rehabilitation and housing for the poor and homeless.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Along the way, industrialists learned that the poor posture epidemic was good for business, leading to new, lucrative markets in ergonomic chairs, back braces, shoes, and fitness regimes, such as yoga and Pilates.
—Beth Linker, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
Not the way the film looked—cheapness was part of Warhol’s production style—but the poor rooms the characters lived in.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Nonprofit hospitals created largely to serve the poor are adding concierge physician practices, charging patients annual membership fees of $2,000 or more for easier access to their doctors.
—Phil Galewitz | Kff Health News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Sheriff Robert Luna, whose department runs the jails, has blamed the poor health of the inmates leading up to their arrest.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Industrial sources including oil and gas, agricultural operations and vehicles across the Golden State are responsible for the poor visibility and dirty air.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
Ditto for kale, which until recently was considered the poor man’s collards and used to pad pots of greens to fill more bellies.
—Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
Still, Glide hopes that the Benioff auction will also raise significant funds to support the organization’s $31 million budget, which provides meals, health care, job training, rehabilitation and housing for the poor and homeless.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Along the way, industrialists learned that the poor posture epidemic was good for business, leading to new, lucrative markets in ergonomic chairs, back braces, shoes, and fitness regimes, such as yoga and Pilates.
—Beth Linker, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
Not the way the film looked—cheapness was part of Warhol’s production style—but the poor rooms the characters lived in.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Nonprofit hospitals created largely to serve the poor are adding concierge physician practices, charging patients annual membership fees of $2,000 or more for easier access to their doctors.
—Phil Galewitz | Kff Health News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Sheriff Robert Luna, whose department runs the jails, has blamed the poor health of the inmates leading up to their arrest.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Industrial sources including oil and gas, agricultural operations and vehicles across the Golden State are responsible for the poor visibility and dirty air.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
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“The poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poor. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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