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The church would give these boxes of donations to the poor the day after Christmas.
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Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
The leftist three-term president proposed spending cuts of about $12 billion in the next two years — but with tax exemptions for the poor.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
While admirable, the plan to resettle the poor was foolish in retrospect as the Low Country soil is sandy and the weather too hot for farming.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
Local, state and federal officials say deferred maintenance, disinvestment and poor management have also contributed to the poor conditions of the facilities.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
The leftist three-term president proposed spending cuts of about $12 billion in the next two years — but with tax exemptions for the poor.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
While admirable, the plan to resettle the poor was foolish in retrospect as the Low Country soil is sandy and the weather too hot for farming.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
Local, state and federal officials say deferred maintenance, disinvestment and poor management have also contributed to the poor conditions of the facilities.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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“The poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poor. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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