live off
Example Sentences
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"We live off tourism. If the tourists don't come, we're in trouble," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
There is an absence of creative and dynamic central midfielders, a shortage of wingers with real pace and a serious problem in making chances for strikers who are forced to live off crumbs.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The creatures in this world live off of human fear, so they create our nightmares.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Hockney painted the palm trees, modern houses and swimming pools of Los Angeles and Santa Monica, falling in love with a region where he would live off and on for more than five decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
If I wanted to sell out, I could go to Europe and live off the interest, but I’m not going anywhere.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
