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In the United States, crashes disproportionately kill the poor, the elderly, and Black Americans.
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Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Daryl and Carol are American saviors here to help the poor villagers of Santa Poco, Spain, a 19th century Mexican village that’s been dropped into the Spanish hillsides.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But then the poor performance became the biggest issue.
—PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Whether that be feeding the poor, fighting for justice in their neighborhood or just looking out for those around them.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Daryl and Carol are American saviors here to help the poor villagers of Santa Poco, Spain, a 19th century Mexican village that’s been dropped into the Spanish hillsides.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But then the poor performance became the biggest issue.
—PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Whether that be feeding the poor, fighting for justice in their neighborhood or just looking out for those around them.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2025.
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