breadline
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Yip Harburg and Jay Gorney conceived “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” for the breadline scene in the 1932 revue “Americana,” where it was sung by Rex Weber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Meanwhile, figures from End Child Poverty show that approximately one in three children in the county are living below the breadline.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
When the tour’s over, I’m back on the breadline, honey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
Jonathan Bean, from Fuel Poverty Action, said unexpected deductions from people on the breadline risked sending them into "a cash flow crisis".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2023
“Well, well!” says I. “So you didn’t hit the breadline, after all!”
From Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe by Ford, Sewell
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