get by

Example Sentences

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Still, few think the Lakers, who advanced past the first round for the first time since 2023, can get by the deep and talented Thunder.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

"What do we save? Nothing. We just get by."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

After remarks to business groups and comments to journalists that he had managed to get by without French for years, Rousseau faced backlash from politicians.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

If companies are able to get by with fewer workers, that threatens the traditional software model that charged based on “seats,” or the number of employees using an offering.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

That way, if we ever had to leave, they’d be able to get by on their own.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls