poorest
- superlative of poor.
Example Sentences
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Poorest countries face $35 billion in debt-service payments to official and private sector creditors in 2022, with over 40% of the total due to China, according to the World Bank.
From Reuters • Jul. 3, 2022
And so it went for nearly two hours in the 90-degree heat, with chants of “No justice, no peace” and signs reading “Black Lives Matter” and “Memphis Poorest City.”
From Washington Times • Jul. 12, 2016
Poorest countries did the least to cause climate change, but scientists say they will suffer the worst impacts.
From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2014
The book’s subtitle, “Twenty-five Years Among the Poorest Children in America,” is promising.
From Slate • Sep. 8, 2012
But in their number let us imitate the Poorest.
From Impressions and Comments by Ellis, Havelock
