low-income
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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In the 1990s, the government created a program to help low-income families afford childcare so that parents could work or go to school.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
In Nairobi's low-income neighbourhood of Majengo, Kenyan Grace Wamaitha said her Burundian husband had already gone - leaving the day after the president's 3 September directive.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Executives said it is getting more business from upper- and middle-income consumers who are willing to spend more, even as low-income shoppers pull back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The health system also provides more than $270 million in unreimbursed care for low-income patients each year, he said, as well as primary and urgent care for people experiencing homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
They say they want to make an effort to admit more low-income students, just as they now do for minorities and children of alumni.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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