˜yÐÄvlog

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bread line

or ²ú°ù±ð²¹»å·±ô¾±²Ô±ð

[ bred-lahyn ]

noun

  1. a group of needy persons waiting in line for free food to be distributed by a government agency or charitable organization.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bread line1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences

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Scuffles broke out among people waiting in bread lines.

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My pal Tan Vinh tells me the bread line at Q Bakery is a sight to see on weekends.

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Long bread lines recently plagued the country, where around two thirds of the population of 6 million, including 1 million Syrian refugees, now lives in poverty.

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Like a color remake of Depression-era imagery: the factory entrance, the bread line.

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The economic situation is so bad in the country that many urban residents are resorting to selling personal belongings in the street and begging in bread lines in order to survive, Mardini said.

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