squeeze by

Example Sentences

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And retailers squeeze by with a margin around 3%; grocers make do with half that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

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

Alberto scored on a safety squeeze by Nicky Lopez.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2021

“Go on ahead,” she wheezes, backing her big self against the wall so I can squeeze by.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko