muddle through

Example Sentences

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My Los Angeles is populated by working people just trying to muddle through, but I like to visit the Other Los Angeles, the one with enough ease and access that it seems both safer and nastier.

From Los Angeles Times

While Buckley and Mescal muddle through a dense script aiming for authenticity, Jupe lives it, delivering every line with a seasoned actor’s veracity.

From Salon

But Intel’s experience also illustrates that companies can muddle through a period of overspending.

From The Wall Street Journal

Big picture: The economy might perk up in 2026 as trade wars fade and new tax breaks kick in, but the U.S. is likely to muddle through to the new year.

From MarketWatch

“That means the spark of Agatha Swanburne lives in each of you three. Every time you think of one of her wise sayings and use it to help muddle through your own life, it is as if you are meeting her again and again.”

From Literature