He grew up in near poverty, and had a Catholic upbringing.

His huge fortune disappeared later in life when circumstances of many types reduced him to a state of near poverty.

Thompson's policies were criticized for pushing many families off welfare and into near poverty.

He eked out a living, often in near poverty, until his death in 1964.

My God, Vivica, it's because of you that I am living in this state of near poverty!

Allyson was brought up in near poverty, living with her maternal grandparents.

In addition to constant sickness, Woodbridge spent most of his life in near poverty.

One side of their family survived the Holocaust, the other struggled up the economic ladder from near poverty to middle-class comfort.

Mr. Hart led a life of near poverty, and "basically lived off of cans of beans."

Neither Higgins's tirades nor the couple's near poverty disrupted her writing.