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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Today, more than half of Argentina's population lives below the poverty line, according to the Catholic University of Argentina.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Without Social Security, 41% of elderly unmarried women would fall below the poverty line.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
But in the Los Angeles Community College District, where more than half of all students report incomes near or below the poverty line, many people struggle to complete their degrees while also holding down jobs to pay rent, buy groceries and cover child-care costs.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
However, recent research found that 22% of nonprofit workers in the social sector live near or below the poverty line.
—Jody Levison-Johnson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Without Social Security, 41% of elderly unmarried women would fall below the poverty line.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
But in the Los Angeles Community College District, where more than half of all students report incomes near or below the poverty line, many people struggle to complete their degrees while also holding down jobs to pay rent, buy groceries and cover child-care costs.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
However, recent research found that 22% of nonprofit workers in the social sector live near or below the poverty line.
—Jody Levison-Johnson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“The poverty line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poverty%20line. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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