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

Two growers had just broken a California record with their 2,497-pound pumpkin, and Gienger remembers hoping he could just squeeze by and win.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023

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

Industry experts say United and Delta have been partially insulated from the labor squeeze by networks more focused on international markets, where demand remains relatively weak.

From Reuters • Nov. 5, 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