poverty line
noun
: a level of personal or family income below which one is classified as poor according to governmental standards
called also poverty level
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Over 50% of the population lives below what’s regarded as the international poverty line.
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Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
More than half of Zambians live below the international poverty line, and Zimba said that those most in need of help will suffer the greatest from the aid cut.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 May 2025
Under the terms of the agreement, families in three priority groups — under 300% of the federal poverty line, homeless or with disabilities — will be eligible for recertification.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
Senate Bill 124 would require some nonprofit hospitals to spend 95% of the proceeds from a federal drug discount program to reduce health care costs for patients earning no more than four times the federal poverty line, or $62,600 for one person.
—The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
More than half of Zambians live below the international poverty line, and Zimba said that those most in need of help will suffer the greatest from the aid cut.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 May 2025
Under the terms of the agreement, families in three priority groups — under 300% of the federal poverty line, homeless or with disabilities — will be eligible for recertification.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
Senate Bill 124 would require some nonprofit hospitals to spend 95% of the proceeds from a federal drug discount program to reduce health care costs for patients earning no more than four times the federal poverty line, or $62,600 for one person.
—The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Poverty line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poverty%20line. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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