the poor

noun

: poor people
He gave money to the poor.

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The worst thing to do would be to hollow out the government, cut taxes massively for rich people, and then tax the poor people through tariffs. Peter Green, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024 Despite the poor reviews on Here, awareness for the film jumped from 28% to 37%, but interest remains low. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 And with the gap between the rich and the poor rising, this doesn't appear to be an off-base assessment. Justin Klawans, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024 His causes included fighting HIV and AIDS, educating children, and providing for the poor around the world. Hillel Italie, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2024.

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