live off
Example Sentences
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The standard practice in target-date funds is damaging to long-term investors who don’t need to live off their principal immediately, Pozen said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
"Since they will be limited by the few resources they brought from Earth, anything they find on the moon will help them basically live off the land, especially for longer-term missions or outposts."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
"We live off tourism. If the tourists don't come, we're in trouble," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Grunion are a native species and only live off the coast of southern California and northern Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
He explained that he wanted a ride as far as the edge of Denali National Park, where he intended to walk deep into the bush and "live off the land for a few months."
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
