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[poor] / pʊər /






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Backed by development banks like the World Bank and private investors, the sector has since extended hundreds of billions of loans to poor borrowers around the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Opta put their hopes at 42% after the full-time whistle in Miami but the mood in the camp was despondent after the concession of three poor goals left the Scots in a precarious position.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Pernicious anemia is different: the problem is not bleeding, but poor absorption of vitamin B12.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

Unlike younger adults who may want to lose weight in order to look better or to get ahead of obesity-related conditions that could lead to decades of poor health, older people often have different priorities.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

We didn’t want to see those poor black potatoes taken by the sídhe.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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