gets by
Example Sentences
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Buffett said Berkshire gets by with just one trader, adding that investment firms don’t need a lot of people to handle their trades.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
Garcia gets by, but only because she keeps working.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2024
He gets by on less than $1,000 a month from Social Security, and the heating aid saves him the equivalent of three monthly payments.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
The Chicago Cubs ace likes to think he gets by on confidence and elite stuff.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
The family only gets by because of the paycheck George’s wife, Peggy, brings home from her job— and because of a subsidy check from the U.S. government.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
