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With 90% of Syria's population living below the poverty line and thousands left without an income, it's fertile ground for a rebellion.

From BBC

Americans who earn less than 130% of the poverty line are eligible for SNAP.

From Salon

Most egregiously, they seek to conceal an incontrovertible truth: roughly 38 million Americans currently live at the poverty line, 11 million of whom are children.

From Salon

Many people were living below the poverty line and depending on food aid to survive.

From BBC

She lives below the poverty line, receiving $1,200 a month in food stamps and Social Security benefits.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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