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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Of those, more than half live below the poverty line.
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Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Metcalfe Park is a predominately Black community on the city’s north side where 44.7% of residents live in households with incomes below the poverty line.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
Generally, a limited number of spots are free to students whose families' income puts them 200% below the poverty line.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Europe emits less than half of the CO2 emissions per capita as the US, has a much lower rate of income inequality and a smaller population below the poverty line, and a higher life expectancy than the US.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Metcalfe Park is a predominately Black community on the city’s north side where 44.7% of residents live in households with incomes below the poverty line.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
Generally, a limited number of spots are free to students whose families' income puts them 200% below the poverty line.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Europe emits less than half of the CO2 emissions per capita as the US, has a much lower rate of income inequality and a smaller population below the poverty line, and a higher life expectancy than the US.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“The poverty line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poverty%20line. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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