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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Just a few months ago, the U.N. reported that 90% of Syrians were living below the poverty line. —

Mirna Alrached, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025 Black and Hispanic workers make up a large share of those benefiting, many of whom are parents or live in households earnings below the poverty line, according to EPI. —

Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025 More than 87 million Nigerians, or about 39% of the country, live below the poverty line. —

Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, 90% of Syria's population is living below the poverty line as of March, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency. —

Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the poverty line

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