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[eek] / ik /


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“Euphoria” “Despite grim reviews for its latest season, ‘Euphoria’ will still eke out a nomination because Zendaya can do no wrong.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

While the world number one could not add to the tally, he largely demonstrated the consistency for which is he famed to eke out a solid, if unspectacular 70.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2026

But Wall Street analysts expect the company to eke out profit growth of 1% in 2026.

From Barron's Apr. 8, 2026

“They’re trying to eke more out of the program, but spousal benefits are tricky. That’s why people still need a rulebook,” she said.

From MarketWatch Mar. 18, 2026

If I worked like a dog for the remainder of the term I might be able to earn enough to eke out my interest to Devi and tuition as well.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Lori, who might be every bit as technically gifted as Julian, ekes out a living serving egg rolls in a food truck while sharing a walk-up loft with three other struggling painters.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

Once juggling multiple odd jobs, Helal Uddin now ekes out a living running a food cart.

From Barron's Feb. 1, 2026

Today the 70-year-old struggles with respiratory illness and ekes out a living ferrying people and parcels on his scooter.

From Reuters Dec. 16, 2022

Instead of bleating big themes, it ekes feeling from repression in telling the story of a character who does the same.

From New York Times Oct. 30, 2022

Side by side with emigration goes on another factor in the social life of the country which is very significant of the stress under which, in some districts, the Irish peasant ekes out an existence.

From Ireland and the Home Rule Movement by McDonnell, Michael F. J.

The Dodgers eked across a run in the third inning on a Freddie Freeman groundout with runners on second and third.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

The millennial sex therapist eked out a narrow win in the Democratic primary election in March and will advance to a runoff with the second-place finisher, sheriff’s deputy Johnny Garcia, on Tuesday.

From Slate May 22, 2026

Meta Platforms was down 8.6% today, while Microsoft was off 3.9%. Amazon.com eked out a 0.8% gain, but Alphabet was the real winner, closing 10% higher.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

Shares of the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF eked out a first-quarter gain of 0.2%, despite struggling in March.

From MarketWatch Apr. 3, 2026

She eked out the words as if squeezing dregs from a squashed tube of stale toothpaste.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

Hoan worked from the same slab of concrete for a decade, eking out a modest living hawking colourful bouquets.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

The Hurricanes missed yet another kick in the third quarter before eking out a 10-3 lead with under two minutes to play.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 21, 2025

But maybe he is just eking out life with no end game.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2025

"So any joy at the fact I was still eking out a living as a musician would probably be tempered by the lack of jet packs."

From BBC Jan. 28, 2025

The gear will just weigh us down, and we at least need to try to find them before eking out a life inside caves and eating lake vines.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera



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