as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
working at night paid my college tuition and enabled me to get by—but just barely
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Many women and families are still struggling The Good Brigade | Getty
Although inflation has eased, many women struggle to get by with paychecks that cannot keep up with costs for housing, groceries, child care, health care and other expenses, the National Women’s Law Center also found.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
The film is a bit cheesier than its predecessor, but gets by on the talent of its ensemble and the genuine wit of its script.
—Lee Escobedo, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2024
What’s so perplexing to liberals about this shift is that many of the people who left the Democratic Party are doing well for themselves; these cities are full of small-business owners, factory workers and retirees with pensions getting by under a Democratic president.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2024
At first, Kelly scrambled to find a personal aide or home health aide but now the family gets by on her husband’s salary with a construction company.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
The film is a bit cheesier than its predecessor, but gets by on the talent of its ensemble and the genuine wit of its script.
—Lee Escobedo, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2024
What’s so perplexing to liberals about this shift is that many of the people who left the Democratic Party are doing well for themselves; these cities are full of small-business owners, factory workers and retirees with pensions getting by under a Democratic president.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2024
At first, Kelly scrambled to find a personal aide or home health aide but now the family gets by on her husband’s salary with a construction company.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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McGarr also has to cope with more than $200,000 in outside spending against him.Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, integrating mental health education in schools can equip future generations with essential coping skills.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Shout out to our friends at TMZ who did the most insightful original reporting.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Because Kansas City scored on the opening possession of the extra period, Mayfield and the Buccaneers’ offense couldn’t get on the field.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Improve your listening skills by getting on your child's level—this may mean kneeling down to meet their eye line.Katherine Lewis, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes all the step-siblings get along, but things can change when the elders’ needs increase, creating demands for new responsibilities.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The meet went incredibly well with both roosters getting along swimmingly with the rest of the birds.Karri Peifer, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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These plans outline how a forest will be managed — like logging parameters, species protections, restoration projects and road maintenance.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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More than a third of Sedona’s homes have become short-term rentals, and the city government and other local agencies have become consumed with how to manage the influx of visitors—and how to infuse education on respectful public land use.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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