Sentence examples for a poor foreign from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a poor foreign" is not correct in written English as it is incomplete and lacks a noun to follow "foreign." It could be used in a context where you are describing a poor foreign individual or entity, but it needs to be completed for clarity.

Example: "She felt sympathy for a poor foreign student struggling to adapt to a new culture."
Alternatives: "a destitute foreigner" or "an impoverished foreign individual."

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Soccer was seen as a poor, foreign basket-case.

Hilda was the child of a poor, foreign family who wanted her to be a teacher, but she was unable to continue her schooling.

Although other ministries have done more to keep Japan's economy bedridden, most voters thought hers was a good enough place to start, and showered her with approval ratings that only Mr Koizumi could match.Unfortunately, Mrs Tanaka made a poor foreign minister.

And they really regret that they didn't because it's kept Israel in a fragile state and cast her in a poor foreign light, as an occupying force.

A good deal of laughter followed, then Schumacher said, "I'm just a poor foreign correspondent, not one of the sophisticated Washington guys". The malfunctioning TelePrompTer that momentarily embarrassed President Reagan on Wednesday and fouled up the beginning of his speech to the European Parliament at Strasbourg, France, has left an indelible impression on the presidential staff.

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In 2010, the then Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's self-funded hair transplant was ridiculed by Bill Gates during a blistering attack on Italy's poor foreign aid record.

Silvio Berlusconi's hair transplant took centre stage today when it was ridiculed by Bill Gates during a blistering attack on Italy's poor foreign aid record.

The three myths the couple debunk will be familiar to some: "poor countries are doomed to stay poor"; "foreign aid is a big waste" and "saving lives leads to overpopulation".

And the measures opened Brazil to claims that its immigration policies were tilting the scales in favor of skilled professionals from rich countries, instead of poor foreign laborers, at a time of historically low unemployment, when many Brazilian companies are struggling to hire workers.

It's the same thrill as when you see some poor foreign news network reporting an Onion story.

Since late last year, he and thousands of fellow satellite enthusiasts — including the husbands of foreign brides and a few dedicated souls searching for signals from extraterrestrial life forms — have started a campaign to install free satellite dishes for poor foreign brides living in rural South Korea, so they can receive broadcasts from their home countries.

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