squeeze by

Example Sentences

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Reeves is expected to dodge some of that squeeze by changing the definition of debt.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

More Britons began their Christmas shopping early this year as they navigate a worsening cost-of-living squeeze by budgeting their spending, market research group NielsenIQ said.

From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2022

For a time, cars, motorcycles and even some public buses managed to squeeze by, forcing partygoers to move on and off the street.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2022

A key narrative of the GameStop incident is that an army of retail traders set off a massive short squeeze by driving up stocks that hedge funds were betting against.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2021

If I take the quiz, then I may be able to squeeze by with a D. I hurry to my desk and fling open my math book.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass