the poor

noun

: poor people
He gave money to the poor.

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The Gold Rush mostly made rich men richer while exploiting the poor and unleashing racist violence against immigrants and California’s Indigenous peoples. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 The connection between this frightening state of health affairs and the poor quality of our food supply is undeniable. Web Golinkin, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 The author also notes that the illusion of easy prosperity promotes a cycle of self-blame among the poor, benefiting the affluent who are not obligated to assist their less fortunate neighbors. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 The rich are definitely way richer, and the poor are way poorer. Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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