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They were poor and didn't know where their next meal was coming from
How can a family of five survive on such a poor salary? These days
This is poor soil, and no amount of cultivation is likely to make it productive
They did a poor job repairing my car. Her latest recital was pretty poor
They made only a poor attempt to correct the problem
The poor chap lost his entire family in the disaster
Aunt Theresa has been in poor health lately