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Gets by with what's available and forces to action (5,2)

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I believe the answer is:

makes do

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'gets by' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'what's available and forces to action' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'forces' could be 'makes' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'makes' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'do' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for makes do that I've seen before include "Gets by with limited resources" , "copes" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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