scrape by
Example Sentences
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And even if he manages to scrape by in committee, Blanche can afford to lose only three Republican votes in the Senate.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
Jobs outside of the farm are common in rural areas, and they’ve become increasingly important for farmers needing to scrape by in tough times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
To scrape by, he has turned to selling off his possessions on an internet auction site and accepting a loan from a friend.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
James was a stalwart patriarch of a working-class family on the Chicago's South Side struggling to scrape by, earning what he could by juggling part-time work.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024
Pearl had always been aware of money—in their circumstances, how could she not?—but she had never before contemplated what it must have been like for her mother with an infant, trying to scrape by.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
