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Despite the poor travel conditions, power outages remained modest across North Texas.
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Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
After Nicola Peltz & Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding, there was an onslaught of rumors that Victoria Beckham had beef with her daughter-in-law because of the poor planning.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Jan. 2026
Do not be afraid of the language of class warfare — the rich versus the poor, the oligarchs versus the citizens, the capitalists versus the proletariat.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
How about a GoFundMe platform for Catholic Worker Houses that feed the poor here in Baltimore and try for societal change?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
After Nicola Peltz & Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding, there was an onslaught of rumors that Victoria Beckham had beef with her daughter-in-law because of the poor planning.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Jan. 2026
Do not be afraid of the language of class warfare — the rich versus the poor, the oligarchs versus the citizens, the capitalists versus the proletariat.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
How about a GoFundMe platform for Catholic Worker Houses that feed the poor here in Baltimore and try for societal change?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
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“The poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poor. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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