| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Barely sustained | Wall Street Journal | 21 Sep 2020 |
| Made, but barely | Thomas Joseph | 09 Oct 2019 |
| Barely got | New York Times | 01 Aug 2018 |
| Struggled to achieve | LA Times Daily | 11 Apr 2018 |
| Struggled to achieve | The Washington Post | 11 Apr 2018 |
| Barely got | ||
| Struggled to achieve | ||
| Barely produced | The Washington Post | 08 Nov 2015 |
| Barely produced | ||
| Got with difficulty | ||
| Got with difficulty | ||
| Made with effort | ||
| Made with effort | ||
| Just managed | ||
| Barely survives | ||
| Just managed | ||
| Barely managed | ||
| Made do | ||
| Supplemented | ||
| Made do. |