poor
Example Sentences
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He says his family were "pretty poor" and his school was "terrible".
From BBC
The government plans to end the achievement gap between England's richest and poorest school pupils by reforming how schools target funding for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
From BBC
The Bruins leader said he thought Steven Jamerson II tried to take out an opponent, but the coach said he had a poor view and apologized for ejecting the player.
From Los Angeles Times
And he will want the poor judgements of his uncle confined to the royal archive alongside the other crises that have seriously damaged the public standing of the monarchy.
From BBC
The poor anticipation of current needs is partly explained by the fact that "the energy transition happened quite quickly", he added.
From Barron's
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