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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More than 6 in 10 (62%) of those recipients are families with young children, older people living below the poverty line, or disabled.
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
More than 20 percent live below the poverty line.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Nearly four in 10 Ivorians still live below the poverty line.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Criteria varies by state, but it is provided to households that meet or come below the poverty line.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
More than 20 percent live below the poverty line.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Nearly four in 10 Ivorians still live below the poverty line.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Criteria varies by state, but it is provided to households that meet or come below the poverty line.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the poverty line
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“The poverty line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poverty%20line. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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