get by

Example Sentences

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"I will barely get by," he told AFP.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Economists call it a K-shaped economy: A big segment of the public is driving U.S. growth, while an even larger share of Americans just try to get by.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Musk won’t make the full amount reported, and he has to earn what he does get by hitting significant operational and financial milestones over the next decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

LOUSVILLE, Ky. — Trainer Brad Cox will have to get by with two starters in his bid to win his second Kentucky Derby after Fulleffort was scratched Thursday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Eeben’s and my house is not nearly so grand, of course, but we certainly get by, and I supply the woman’s touch.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver