get by
Example Sentences
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It was the pain of trying to get by in this economy.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
“You see a lot of people consuming the minimum, what they need to get by through the week,” said owner Carina Murillo, 31, as she checked out customers on a recent weekday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Stocks’ yield, which you get by flipping that ratio, is therefore near the lowest ever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
For some of us, it’s just enough to get by with a little help from our daemons.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
It’s like easier to just “make do,” to get by.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
