livable

Example Sentences

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We spend our lives seeking some livable, sustained happiness.

From Salon

You'd like to think — wouldn't you? — that people are what Americans most want to invest in to secure a livable future for our country, let alone humanity as a whole.

From Salon

“Amsterdam is a metropolis and that includes bustle and liveliness, but to keep our city livable, we’re now choosing limitation instead of irresponsible growth.”

From New York Times

“There is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future for all,” the report states in a summary section for policymakers.

From Washington Times

But I’ve enjoyed wonderful days in the livable culinary capital of Lyon and in the bustling Mediterranean shipping center of Marseille.

From Washington Post