breadline

Example Sentences

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Di still has a couple of baby bank referrals for people who are on the breadline tonight.

From BBC

There were literal breadlines as long streams of cars lined up for donated food.

From Washington Post

There are also criticisms that her tax cut plans will benefit the wealthy more than those on the breadline.

From BBC

Rampant power cuts, breadlines and inflation plague households across the country’s mosaic of 18 religious sects following decades of nefarious economic mismanagement and corruption from Lebanon’s ruling parties.

From Seattle Times

It is not only people on the breadline who come in for benefits checks and debt advice, as the cost of living soars.

From BBC