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Freedom is an indictment of systems, institutions, and people who have failed women, Black people, the young, the poor, and me.
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Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Leclerc blamed the poor brakes on his car for his crash, but the fact that his left front wheel was covered in broken bits of tarmac seems a more likely cause of his terminal understeer.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
Brunson finished with a game-high 30 points despite the poor shooting night, finishing 12 for 31 from the field.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Issues discussed by the candidates ranged from an inability to hire and retain deputies, department morale and the poor conditions of the Men’s Central Jail.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 3 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Leclerc blamed the poor brakes on his car for his crash, but the fact that his left front wheel was covered in broken bits of tarmac seems a more likely cause of his terminal understeer.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
Brunson finished with a game-high 30 points despite the poor shooting night, finishing 12 for 31 from the field.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Issues discussed by the candidates ranged from an inability to hire and retain deputies, department morale and the poor conditions of the Men’s Central Jail.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 3 June 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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