eke
Example Sentences
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Moshiri sank more of Chevron’s own money into PdVSA’s ventures to eke out modest returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 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
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
In the few years before forest recovers the plot, farmers can eke something out of the land.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
