make ends meet
Example Sentences
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The hospital has already taken a series of major steps to make ends meet, according to Dr. Elaine Batchlor, its chief executive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
The number of people who have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet reached 9.4 million in November 2025, the highest level since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking that indicator in 1994.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
After the high-profile Venice wedding of US billionaire Jeff Bezos a year ago, the ambassador's visit was a fresh "slap" to local people, some of whom struggle to make ends meet, the group said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Our concern isn't Buy Now Pay Later itself. It's what can happen when people begin relying on multiple forms of credit simply to make ends meet," said Matthew Sheeran, its external relations manager.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
His father worked as a stoker at the factory, barely earning enough to make ends meet.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
