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Now, consider the difficulty: leaving aside the poor U.S. test record for its current interceptors, detecting hypersonic missiles from space might be easier than spotting ICBMs.
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2025
The elderly, the poor and disabled are more vulnerable and least able to help.
—David Bainbridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Cathedrals were beautifying public icons that often served the poor; yachts are designed to hide their splendors from the prying eyes of the riffraff.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Not acknowledged as openly but clearly part of the calculation is the poor economic performance of Illinois and Chicago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2025
The elderly, the poor and disabled are more vulnerable and least able to help.
—David Bainbridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Cathedrals were beautifying public icons that often served the poor; yachts are designed to hide their splendors from the prying eyes of the riffraff.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Not acknowledged as openly but clearly part of the calculation is the poor economic performance of Illinois and Chicago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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“The poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poor. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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