make ends meet
Example Sentences
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Fishing fleets often rely on a few key species to make ends meet, said Sunny Jardine, a resource and environmental economist at the University of Washington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The number of people who have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet reached 9.4 million in November 2025, the highest level since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking that indicator in 1994.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
"Every single person I talk to is struggling to make ends meet with food parcels, with clothing the children for school, from people 20 upwards, to pensioners," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
After the high-profile Venice wedding of US billionaire Jeff Bezos a year ago, the ambassador's visit was a fresh "slap" to local people, some of whom struggle to make ends meet, the group said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Without Roberto’s help, my family struggled even more to make ends meet.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
