live down
Example Sentences
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Yavorskaya’s son and grandson, who live down the street, soon arrived and helped the neighbors escape through the window.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Transitory” went from a party line to a punchline, one the Fed is still trying to live down.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
“There are those coming from the Northeast that want to live down here and those in South Florida who want to finally live by the water,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
And it’s less common now for you to just knock on somebody’s door and say, “Hey, I live down the street. How are you?”
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2025
“Once we’ve left, the ghoul’s going to come and live down here in my room,” said Ron.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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