breadline

Example Sentences

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She told the BBC she believed the pension credit threshold was too low and to qualify for it "you truly have to be on the breadline".

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024

When the tour’s over, I’m back on the breadline, honey.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

Meanwhile, Laurence Guinness, head of London-based anti-poverty charity the Childhood Trust, said the high cost of living and families "on the breadline" had resulted in increased shoplifting offences.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2024

The true number of people on the breadline may be much higher.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

Legion's phrase about the benches in Union Park and the breadline stuck in his mind.

From Masterman and Son by Dawson, W. J. (William James)