livable

Example Sentences

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These hunting opportunities, combined with warmer conditions, may have made the region livable again after long periods of extreme cold.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

The looming costs associated with keeping cities livable for residents can take a back seat to pension and debt payments—and remain invisible to investors in the $4 trillion muni bond market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Right now, your building is not livable for you.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Repairs weren’t made, there wasn’t enough heat in the winter or cooling in the summer, the houses were barely livable, and the landlord didn’t care or listen to the tenants.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

My grandfather engaged a special company to come in with polishing machines and clean the house; they washed the windows, painted, and disinfected the place from top to bottom until it was livable again.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende