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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are often very poor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or condition where something frequently lacks quality or resources.
Example: "Many communities in the region are often very poor, struggling to meet basic needs."
Alternatives: "frequently in dire straits" or "commonly lacking resources".
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Conditions for migrants in Italy are often very poor, with many sleeping on the streets or in reception centres miles from the nearest town.
Operating conditions are often very poor but demand is rising, driven by cash incentives from the state.
Respective borrowers are often very poor with limited ability to find enough cash to pay back.
11 Working conditions in the developing world are often very poor and the textile industry is not an exception to this rule.
This means that both components of the "simple view" are affected, and it is not surprising to find that literacy skills in this population are often very poor (Bishop & Snowling, 2004).
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Arithmetic is often very poor on the course.
And because of the uncertainty surrounding the fate of such buildings, the quality of the construction is often very poor.
"There are a lot of toxic products, and there's often very poor ventilation," said Dr. George Friedirectorénez, directof of the Bellevue/New York University Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic.
"That figure includes more than 2,500 families with children trapped in bed and breakfast accommodation, which is often very poor quality and highly unsuitable," it added.
The prognosis for patients with HCC is often very poor.
74 Survival in Li–Fraumeni cancers, in contrast, is often very poor.
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