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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Critics of stagnant wages point out that $7.25 per hour amounts to just over $15,000 annually for a full-time worker—well below the poverty line for most families.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
Additionally, 44% of the global population, around 3.5 billion people, live on less than $7 per day, which is the poverty line for upper-middle-income countries.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
This might also be a good year for a little table talk about hunger — about how a lot of households, even many living above the poverty line, struggle to meet their nutritional needs.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
State of play: Hoffman said wages have increased significantly over the past decade, which likely explains why more people crossed the poverty line.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
Additionally, 44% of the global population, around 3.5 billion people, live on less than $7 per day, which is the poverty line for upper-middle-income countries.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
This might also be a good year for a little table talk about hunger — about how a lot of households, even many living above the poverty line, struggle to meet their nutritional needs.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
State of play: Hoffman said wages have increased significantly over the past decade, which likely explains why more people crossed the poverty line.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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“The poverty line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poverty%20line. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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