poverty line
noun
: a level of personal or family income below which one is classified as poor according to governmental standards
called also poverty level
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People with incomes below the federal poverty line are also disproportionately affected by air pollution, with 16 million people in this category living in places with unhealthy levels of at least one pollutant.
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 15 May 2024
Applicants must have an income at or below 225% of the federal poverty line.
—Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2024
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 15 May 2024
Applicants must have an income at or below 225% of the federal poverty line.
—Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Poverty line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poverty%20line. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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