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Meanings of poor shape in English

Softness.

      Usage of poor shape in English
      1
      This is in poor shape but it marks an area worth exploring.
      The Guardian
      2
      The men's professional game, excluding Andy Murray, is in very poor shape.
      The Guardian
      3
      But since most governments' finances are in poor shape, they themselves need bailouts.
      Reuters
      4
      Landscape without wildlife is just scenery. The world is in poor shape, she says.
      The Guardian
      5
      Most are festooned with religious slogans or horoscope signs and are in poor shape.
      Reuters
      6
      And Lawrence's feet had been in poor shape even back when he killed Vorix.
      The Reality Dysfunction
      7
      Continental EU economies remain in poor shape, particularly Germany where deflation is a real threat.
      The Irish Times
      8
      This long rain has gotten me in poor shape.
      Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon; Or, The Longest Shots on Record
      9
      With sagging foreign exchange reserves, Egypt is in poor shape to cope with either threat.
      Reuters
      10
      The Cold War, after all, was still icy and the global economy was in poor shape.
      Reuters
      11
      Often by the time a fund puts itself up for sale, it is in very poor shape.
      Reuters
      12
      Soon his breath came short -he was in poor shape after so many days of privation.
      Blood and Bone
      13
      It is clear that the jobs market is in poor shape and that corporate profitability is under pressure.
      The Irish Times
      14
      Continued weakness in technology stocks and a batch of banking downgrades left the Irish market in poor shape.
      The Irish Times
      15
      The lane was in poor shape: too many heavy wagons using it, carrying ballast for the new road.
      Heart of oak
      16
      But even as companies look to consolidate, too many are in such poor shape to attract a buyer.
      Reuters
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