the poverty line
noun
: the level of income that makes it possible for a person to pay for basic food, clothing, and shelter
families living below/at the poverty line
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About 49% of children under the age of 5 in Detroit live below the poverty line, according to 2022 Census estimates.
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Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2024
Courtesy of Bhuwan Pun’s family Nepal is among the poorest countries in the world, with an unemployment rate of 11.1% and more than 15% of its people living below the poverty line, according to World Bank data.
—Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
With the introduction of the American Rescue Plan Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, enhanced subsidies have allowed those living below the poverty line to have a zero-premium plan.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 June 2024
Some students are assigned additional dollars, such as those who have special needs, are multilingual or live below the poverty line.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
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Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2024
Courtesy of Bhuwan Pun’s family Nepal is among the poorest countries in the world, with an unemployment rate of 11.1% and more than 15% of its people living below the poverty line, according to World Bank data.
—Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
With the introduction of the American Rescue Plan Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, enhanced subsidies have allowed those living below the poverty line to have a zero-premium plan.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 June 2024
Some students are assigned additional dollars, such as those who have special needs, are multilingual or live below the poverty line.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
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