just survive

Frequency: 7.814.1 per million words

to survive by a very small margin

surviveADVERB + SURVIVE

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Examples (10)

  • After the economic downturn, many small businesses struggled to just survive.
  • The hikers were lost for days and could just survive on berries and rainwater.
  • She managed to just survive the difficult period by taking on extra freelance work.
  • The old building had seen better days, but it managed to just survive the harsh winter.
  • He was seriously ill, but the doctors believe he will just survive the night.
  • With her meager salary, she could just survive by cutting back on all non-essential expenses.
  • The company was on the brink of bankruptcy, but it managed to just survive thanks to a last-minute investment.
  • The refugees could just survive by sharing what little food they had.
  • It was a close call, but the pilot managed to just survive the emergency landing.
  • The fragile ecosystem can just survive if human intervention is minimized.