poverty line
Example Sentences
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Of its roughly 100 million inhabitants, nearly two in three live below the poverty line, according to official statistics.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The act eliminated the subsidy cliff by capping premiums for families at 400% or more of the poverty line at 8.5% of applicable income.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
That’s a relative term, and it’s obviously a separate concept from those living on the poverty line.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
Nearly three-quarters of Congolese people live below the poverty line, according to the World Bank.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Having stumbled upon a tolerable career, for the first time in my life I was actually living above the poverty line.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
