eke

Example Sentences

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Even manufacturing managed to eke out 15,000 job gains.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

CoreWeave is able to eke out a small operating profit, but this gets wiped out by interest expense.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Of the $171 billion local ad revenue market, TV broadcasters eke out only a 9.3% share, BIA says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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