poverty line
Example Sentences
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About a third of the city lives below the poverty line, compared with 12% in Indiana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
Grandparent-headed households living below the poverty line total 17%, compared to 11% of older adults living without young relatives, according to the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 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
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
