get by
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Alternatively, you may get by with in-home care.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
He grew up in Dallas in a family that struggled to stay above water and, as a single father in his early 20s, relied on Medicaid and food stamps to get by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
But in Palangkaraya, residents have no choice but to continue trying to get by, said Zikri Yanto, who had brought his baby to the clinic.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
She now supports herself by selling handicrafts, making enough to get by in Dali.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
In the Hoover years when I was very young, I do anything to get by.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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