make ends meet
Example Sentences
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While inflation has slowed sharply, many Argentines say they still struggle to make ends meet, and polls suggest growing fatigue with Milei’s combative style.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"I don't know what to do instead to make ends meet," she said.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
She has to stretch each of her dollars to make ends meet; soon she’ll be shelling out $30,000 a year for her daughter to go to college.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
The majority of people are struggling to make ends meet.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Throughout his childhood in the medieval city of Speyer on the Rhine, his parents had struggled to make ends meet on his father's wages as a carpenter.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
