Ray Charles grew up very poor and never knew his father.

Despite his best writing efforts, however, he grew ever poorer.

She had grown up poor in Jaspeer, but has never seen anything like this.

Jack did no work as yet, and by degrees they grew dreadfully poor.

Relations between the governing council and the assembly grew increasingly poor.

I left her - and the world grew poor To me, a childless rover.

But as we grow relatively poorer and less competitive, it may also be at the heart of our decline.

When one or the other grows poorer, we do not.

White flight, budget cuts and a population grown steadily poorer have all done their work.

That country is typical of Africa, which is growing ever poorer.