the poor

noun

: poor people
He gave money to the poor.

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No one wants the tired and the poor. Sofía Pereda, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 Then the poor folks who are left have to clean up their mess. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 And now, things have gotten so bad for the Tar Heels that the Hulu docuseries that was to follow around Belichick through his college football journey was reportedly scrapped due to the poor start. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025 In the first official document of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV placed the poor at the heart of the Catholic Church's teaching, calling bishops around the world to take on the mantle of social justice in defense of the most vulnerable in society, including migrants. Claire Giangrave, NPR, 9 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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