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

She was also made to live off scraps.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

My IRA has been invested aggressively because I have been able to live off my pension.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

If he can’t make a living in Nantong either, he said, “I’ll just have to live off my parents.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

With no job, Meng and I live off of the generosity of Eang’s family.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung