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The phrase "a poor background" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone's socioeconomic status or upbringing, often in discussions about challenges faced due to financial or social disadvantages.
Example: "Despite coming from a poor background, she excelled in her studies and earned a scholarship to a prestigious university."
Alternatives: "a disadvantaged background" or "an underprivileged background."
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She came from a poor background like most Gambians.
A lot of the people I deal with come from a poor background.
I don't come from a poor background but Cambridge was just a different level of wealth.
"I come from a poor background, though it's still very hard to say that," she says.
That's especially true for someone like me because I'm from a poor background.
Nixon's reputation as an insecure upstart from a poor background in Southern Californian is well documented.
He was from a poor background but is now worth millions of dollars," Roser says.
"He came from a poor background, so working people are comfortable with him.
For someone from a poor background, getting a four-year degree virtually guarantees upward mobility.
Stark comes from a poor background, becomes a lawyer, and is elected governor.
I'd probably go even further and actually tilt in favor of the kid from a poor background, build in.
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