eke
Example Sentences
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The economy should eke out a 1.5% growth rate in the first quarter, but will start the April-June quarter “on really bad footing.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 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
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
Today, bighorn eke out an existence among the russet-tinged barrel cacti, which they sometimes turn to for water in the harsh desert.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
“Abensa eke ubassu inouxi Akyrria,” I said, wondering if she spoke Ayorthaian.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
