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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That may be an ambitious target, given that 90% of the country's population currently lives below the poverty line, according to the United Nations.
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Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025
That may be an ambitious target, given that 90% of the country’s population currently lives below the poverty line, according to the United Nations.
—Ghaith Alsayed, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
More than 90 percent of Syrians live below the poverty line, and 70 percent require humanitarian aid to meet basic needs.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Brownsville is tied for second place for the highest percentage of families who live below the poverty line.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025
That may be an ambitious target, given that 90% of the country’s population currently lives below the poverty line, according to the United Nations.
—Ghaith Alsayed, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
More than 90 percent of Syrians live below the poverty line, and 70 percent require humanitarian aid to meet basic needs.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Brownsville is tied for second place for the highest percentage of families who live below the poverty line.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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