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low-income

American  
[loh-in-kuhm] / ˈloʊˈɪn kʌm /

adjective

  1. of or relating to those with a relatively small income.


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Ueno began as a small fintech company with a digital-first model that attracted many low-income customers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Bar Association named him pro bono lawyer of the year in 2018, for efforts such as representing low-income housing tenants facing eviction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

The district, spanning some 900 square miles, is the largest in the country, and the majority of its 200,000 students are low-income.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a low-cost version of a twice-yearly HIV prevention shot, bringing the breakthrough drug closer to market in low-income countries.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

So if Brittany is number five on the low-income list and number eighteen on the middle-income list, you can be assured that Brittany is a decidedly low-end name.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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