eke out a living
Example Sentences
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For growers who were already battling to eke out a living, the situation has only added to their plight.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
In the spring of 1879, during planting season, local farmers were evaluating their options for how to eke out a living.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
Tigers, known to attack humans, roam dangerously close to and enter crowded villages where the poor eke out a living, often squatting on land.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025
Gigot and Luce try to eke out a living at a time when Western Washington faces an erosion of farmers.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023
Rumor had it that they had booked passage on a ship to America, where they planned to open a Russian tea room, perhaps in New York City, and eke out a living that way.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
