The phrase "a poor recent" is not correct and usable in written English.
It seems to be an incomplete or incorrect expression, as "recent" typically requires a noun to modify, such as "event" or "report."
Example: "The report on the project was a poor recent analysis of the data."
Alternatives: "a recent failure" or "a recent issue."
This state of affairs is widely blamed for a poor recent record of implementing government investment projects and the limited success in bringing in foreign investment.
"We have a poor recent record against Saracens and we are keen to turn that around," said the No8 Nick Easter.
Welsh club rugby has a distinguished history but a poor recent past — no Welsh team has ever won the Heineken Cup, which started in 1995.
Diego Simeone's side are capable of frustrating the holders over two legs but, despite the spectacular feats they have achieved in breaking up the duopoly of La Liga, Atlético still have a poor recent record in this fixture.
Guzman had not been told to run because the Twins had a poor recent record against the Yankees or because the Twins were playing at Yankee Stadium against an opponent that had won 26 World Series championships.
This week, after a poor recent run of polls, ICM in the Guardian put the party back at 21%, within a point of its general election vote.The idea that the Lib Dems would be left no electorally attractive space also made little sense.
They also have an inexplicably poor recent record in England, having failed to reach the Four Nations finals of 2009 and 2011.
While England's and Scotland's scores have been largely static, although slipping down international rankings because of new participants, Wales has seen its scores decline over the past decade, compounded by poor recent A-level results.
But a series of poor recent drafts left them with little depth, something that Manning was able to hide.
"We think this is a deal that happened because management needed a deal to happen given poor recent financial performance and a declining share price," Creutz said in a research report.
A lot of managers are having a hard time raising money because of poor recent performance and some are paring back their marketing efforts.
