eke
Example Sentences
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"All I kept thinking about was how I was going to eke out the money that I'd still got. Then I kept thinking 'I'm not going to get this back, I know I'm not.'"
From BBC
Problems in traditional trading relationships are among the many problems facing Germany, which is expected to eke out just meagre growth this year after two years of recession.
From Barron's
In the spring of 1879, during planting season, local farmers were evaluating their options for how to eke out a living.
The Canadian economy is expected to eke out only modest growth in the second half of 2025 after contracting in the second quarter thanks to the disruption of tariffs on exports and heightened uncertainty that dampened business investment.
It manages to eke out its message in the eleventh hour, but it feels too little too late in our cultural moment, despite its evergreen importance.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
