were subsisting
- past progressive of subsist.
Example Sentences
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Without the monthly $350 remittance from her husband, Lavanya said, they were subsisting on the $80 she earns each month by hand-rolling cigarettes.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2022
Berger wasn’t sure how the Johnsons were subsisting at all based on their income, and he said courts shouldn’t rely on “unfounded optimism” about a debtor’s future.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2020
Some recently told The Associated Press they were subsisting on instant noodles.
From Time ● Apr. 17, 2013
The National Guard has airlifted supplies into Stockbridge, but Ms. Chandor, who has provided beds and meals in her historic farmhouse, said many residents were subsisting on food from their gardens and freezers.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2011
Some of his friends suspected that the Lie family were subsisting on very short rations; but they were proud, and there was no way to help them.
From Essays on Scandinavian Literature by Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth
