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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How is this being paid for? Republicans are cutting back on Medicaid and food assistance programs for those below the poverty line.
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Andrew J. Campa
follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Private schools provide better alternatives, but with nearly 39% of Nigerians living below the poverty line, many families find such schools out of their reach.
—Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
Here are three ways to make MAHA a reality:
Expand SNAP eligibility to include struggling working families just above the poverty line.
—Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Take Gram’s example of Gainesville, Florida, where in the 2010s, about a third of the city’s residents lived below the poverty line.
—Celine Nguyen, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
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Andrew J. Campa
follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Private schools provide better alternatives, but with nearly 39% of Nigerians living below the poverty line, many families find such schools out of their reach.
—Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
Here are three ways to make MAHA a reality:
Expand SNAP eligibility to include struggling working families just above the poverty line.
—Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Take Gram’s example of Gainesville, Florida, where in the 2010s, about a third of the city’s residents lived below the poverty line.
—Celine Nguyen, The Atlantic, 24 June 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 20 Jul. 2025.
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