tide over

Example Sentences

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The government offered some compensation, but mostly in the form of loans to tide over businesses and workers.

From New York Times

Still, experts and analysts have said that retailers with bigger scale are better placed to tide over these supply chain issues and pass on higher prices to the buyers.

From Reuters

Most states place the boundary between public and private property at the mean high tide line, an average tide over an astronomical epoch of 19 years.

From Washington Post

Walgreens had been relying on gains from administering COVID-19 vaccines to tide over losses from low prescription volumes and a weak flu season that has hampered over-the-counter sales of health and wellness products.

From Reuters

During the coronavirus pandemic, releases of bitcoin into the local economy helped people tide over hard times without work.

From Reuters