muddle along
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Daco recently raised the chance of a U.S. recession to 40% because of these worries, but he still thinks the economy is sturdy enough to muddle along.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
For China’s economy to muddle along, Chu says, the U.S. economy needs to do well and keep buying Chinese goods, even if they are no longer coming via Vietnam or Malaysia.
From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025
“Countries can muddle along with a great deal of poor economic performance and still be a major force in international politics,” noted Aaron L. Friedberg of Princeton, author of “Getting China Wrong.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
They muddle along, but with an undue burden of suffering.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
In its current condition of compromise, education will only continue to muddle along, upsetting both its constituencies: those captive to an education based on the literacy model, and those who recognize new structural requirements.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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