Sentence examples for an poor from inspiring English sources

The phrase "an poor" is not correct in written English.
It should be "a poor" because "poor" begins with a consonant sound.
Example: "He is a poor student who struggles with his studies."
Alternatives: "a needy" or "an impoverished."

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After a sloppy pair of games, he's back in the groove and draws an poor shot out of Becker at 0-15, the German blazing a forehand long.

The Guardian - Sport

The cost of inaction and taking the path of least resistance will place your company in an poor competitive position.

Forbes

When host Charlamagne Tha God jumped in and tried to tell the comedian he couldn't go around killing trans women, Duval made an poor clarification.

Huffington Post

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It's a still a poor neighborhood.

The New York Times

A weak Europe is a poor ally.

The Economist

(a) Poor nutrition.

The New Yorker

16th: A poor day.

The New Yorker

A poor persons' revolution.

The Economist

A poor, poor performance.

The Guardian - Sport

He is a poor executive.

The New Yorker

Why risk a poor comparison?

The Economist

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