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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a poor time for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that the timing of an event or action is not favorable or appropriate.
Example: "This is a poor time for a vacation, given the current workload and deadlines."
Alternatives: "an inconvenient time for" or "a bad time for".
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According to a chart inside the hut, we have picked a poor time for eagle watching.
In part, the subprime mortgage debacle and the ensuing selloff on global markets has made this a poor time for initial public offerings.
Christine Ohuruogu disappointed in the 200m, finishing third in a poor time, for which the Olympic 400m champion blamed a sore throat, but as captain she praised a "young team" for their overall performance.
For that reason it's considered a poor time for elective surgery.
Magpul had planned an announcement about its future a couple of weeks ago, but wrote on its Facebook page that the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings "make this a poor time for that".
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"Embers" was published in 1942 in Budapest -- a poor time and place for polished considerations, let alone for getting them noticed anywhere else.
FBMC however suffers from a poor time-frequency efficiency for short bursts.
I'm a constituent of hers, and although some find her a poor time-keeper with a weakness for grand pieties, her local reputation is good among many.
"Times of duress are poor times for investors to make decisions," said John C. Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group, a leading mutual fund company.
This is a poor mechanism for time sensitive data.
Like the prisoners featured in "The Court of Last Resort," Avery is a poor man serving time for a violent crime that he insists he didn't commit.
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