make ends meet
Example Sentences
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Many others cannot make ends meet.
From BBC
As Pew Research wrote in 2012, speaking of 18- to 34-year-olds: “Recent economic hardship has not dampened the spirit of America’s young adults. Though they have struggled to find jobs and make ends meet, they maintain a sense of optimism about their financial future.”
From MarketWatch
You plan to give up your job and, to make ends meet during your semi-retirement, perhaps become a Lyft driver.
From MarketWatch
“My rent is half of my income,” said Claudia Reynolds, who is struggling to make ends meet after a recent hip injury.
From Los Angeles Times
Economists think the U.S. economy has become more “K-shaped” since the summer, with rich households doing the bulk of the consumer spending while lower-income workers have struggled to make ends meet.
From MarketWatch
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