| be poorer | 9.28 | And few are poorer. | ||
| get poorer | 2.83 | The poor got poorer. | ||
| become poorer | 1.12 | Poor people become poorer. | ||
| feel poorer | 0.66 | Are they feeling poorer? | ||
| grow poorer | 0.66 | Pakistanis grew poorer, and most people remain illiterate. | ||
| remain poorer | 0.26 | Nonetheless, many Asians remain poorer than their white counterparts. |