get by
Example Sentences
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It was the pain of trying to get by in this economy.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
“You see a lot of people consuming the minimum, what they need to get by through the week,” said owner Carina Murillo, 31, as she checked out customers on a recent weekday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
For some of us, it’s just enough to get by with a little help from our daemons.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
So, customers may still decide to call their current provider in order to negotiate a better deal, or ask them to match the offer they could get by switching.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
“What about its Marines? Could the world get by without its Marines?”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
