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I still think Scotland will eke out the win, but how will Steve Clarke go about it?

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, its 14th record of the year, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.03% to eke out its 20th record of the year.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

The S&P 500 gained 0.1% to eke out a record, and has climbed 3.5% in its nine-day run—the longest streak of daily gains since early May 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

But enthusiasm for some of the predicted nominees isn’t at its zenith: “Despite grim reviews for its latest season, ‘Euphoria’ will still eke out a nomination because Zendaya can do no wrong,” grouses Kristen Baldwin.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

Many of Alexandra’s first settlers came from the tribal reserves, where they could no longer eke out a living, to seek work in the city of gold.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Oumar Cisse used to lead tours of Djenne, an ancient, fabled city in central Mali known for its towering mud-brick mosque, but he now ekes out a living driving an old motorcycle taxi in Bamako.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

She ekes out a living crocheting bags and clothing, earning less than $10 a week, and relies on food donations from the parallel civilian government.

From Reuters ● Jan. 31, 2023

Instead of bleating big themes, it ekes feeling from repression in telling the story of a character who does the same.

From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2022

That he does before surrendering to his psychological flaw: his inability to be content with whatever success he ekes out.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2022

The cashier of the Farmers' State Bank in the prairie town ekes out his small salary with the commissions he receives as agent for a few companies.

From White Ashes by Kennedy, Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson)

A political newcomer, Marx eked out his victory in a three-way race by less than 2,500 votes out of more than 520,000 cast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

The millennial sex therapist eked out a narrow win in the Democratic primary election in March and will advance to a runoff with the second-place finisher, sheriff’s deputy Johnny Garcia, on Tuesday.

From Slate ● May 22, 2026

The S&P 500 eked out a 0.1% gain today and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.2%—small but mighty gains considering both indexes closed at record highs.

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

Yields on the 10-year index-linked gilts have climbed as much as 19 basis points since a special election in the Gorton and Denton constituency, in which the Green Party eked out a victory.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026

"I just...I just do," I eked out, barely.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

Self-healing grids: During heat waves, artificial intelligence would reroute power for maximum efficiency, eking out extra performance to avoid blackouts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Hoan worked from the same slab of concrete for a decade, eking out a modest living hawking colourful bouquets.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

That research has shed light on existential threats facing the big cats eking out an existence in an increasingly urbanized landscape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2025

But maybe he is just eking out life with no end game.

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2025

Indeed, the process of eking out those new notes took so long that we don’t even know in which century it happened.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall