make ends meet
Example Sentences
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“Not a day went by when we didn’t get a call with people struggling to make ends meet without a job. People were desperate,” Porcelli said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
While inflation has slowed sharply, many Argentines say they still struggle to make ends meet, and polls suggest growing fatigue with Milei’s combative style.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Liu Xiaoli, who faces eviction from her subdivided flat, works two part-time jobs as a cook and cleaner to make ends meet after her divorce, and supports her daughter and granddaughter in mainland China.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Jones reached a career-high of 65 in January and has £890,000 in career earnings, but says she still struggles to make ends meet.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Like many other poor students at the time, Hooke also helped to make ends meet by working as servant to one of the wealthier undergraduates.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
