get by

Example Sentences

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“Those who manage to buy cooking gas are getting by somewhat, but most have to use gas or charcoal. There’s no internet connection either.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It's one of many companies that are struggling to get by.

From BBC

If you pass away before claiming Social Security, your wife gets 100% of your FRA amount, not the amount you would have gotten by delaying to 69½ or 70.

From MarketWatch

"We were barely getting by as it is. I don't know how people will manage," she told AFP at a Cairo market.

From Barron's

Instead, she has got by doing occasional jobs.

From BBC