make the best of
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To build on that, the show explores this idea of survival and how people are just trying to make the best of their situations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
In both films, Byrne plays a down-on-her-luck mother trying to make the best of an impossible predicament, rallying against systemic failure while fighting to keep her head above water.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
Sir Chris said the Tour de 4 charity event had given him "something positive to find in a really difficult situation and try to make the best of it".
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
"It's hard right now, so we might as well try to make the best of it," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
“We wouldn’t be out here if it wasn’t for you. The three of you. For all your money, you’re idiots. I’m trying to make the best of a rotten situation.”
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
