live off

Example Sentences

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Still, for investors looking to cash their dividend checks and live off the income, accepting an annual payout of less than 1% may be a tall order.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Will the Social Security Administration allow us to live overseas while receiving Social Security retirement benefits, or would we have to forget about those benefits and live off other sources of income?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

She was also made to live off scraps.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“We live off her pay schedule,” Little said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

“You might say I am working for Civil Defense doing research by learning to live off the land. Tell them not to be afraid, that crayfish are delicious and caves are warm.”

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George