low-income
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The lawsuit states that California’s community health centers served 6.7 million people in 2025 and 67% are enrolled in Medi-Cal, state subsidized healthcare coverage for low-income Californians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Those low-income households that began renting in 1984 and then bought a house saw their wealth go up on average compared with the low-income households that remained renters.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Children raised in two-parent families in which one parent is employed full time already have a host of advantages, while children raised in low-income single-parent households are more likely to face significant challenges.
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
“Not a single opening for low-income housing,” she whispers.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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