eke

Example Sentences

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Stock market volatility can be grueling on your nerves, but it can also create opportunities to eke out some tax savings.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF looked poised to eke out a small gain for the week.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Half-built brick houses sit on once-fertile land, where families eke out meagre livings through small trades or day labour.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Tech stocks paused their recent slide on Tuesday, helping major indexes to eke out minor gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Not finding what they had hoped or expected, many returned home, but others stayed and tried to eke out a living.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French