live off

Example Sentences

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They prefer to live off income — Social Security, dividends, interest — while preserving their nest egg.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 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

The settlement has just under 100 residents, most of whom live off from hunting and fishing.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

We were to spend three days by ourselves, in teams of two, learning to live off the land.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins