make the best of
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To build on that, the show explores this idea of survival and how people are just trying to make the best of their situations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
In both films, Byrne plays a down-on-her-luck mother trying to make the best of an impossible predicament, rallying against systemic failure while fighting to keep her head above water.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
"It's hard right now, so we might as well try to make the best of it," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Despite numerous hurdles along the way, including the DA's refusal to support the government's proposed budget twice last year, both parties have so far managed to make the best of the uneasy union.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
“No need to be insulting, Richard—we’re all in the same boat here. We should all try to make the best of it.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
