breadline

Example Sentences

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But, unfortunately, people are living on the breadline and it is very difficult if you have three children and you are on a minimal income.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

Ministers often repeat that 100,000 children have been kept above the breadline by their policies, and the child payment is frequently lauded by charities.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

For two or three days he had been taking up his position among the beggars of the breadline, when once he caught sight of Roberto entering the barracks.

From The Quest by Goldberg, Isaac