eked out

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Tech declines weighed on the S&P 500, too, where eight of 11 sectors climbed, but the index eked out just a small gain of less than one point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 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 Hangzhou-based company eked out adjusted net profit of 86 million yuan, equivalent to $12.7 million, in the three months ended March, down sharply from 29.85 billion yuan a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Only Nvidia and Amazon have eked out gains since the Middle East conflict started, and they are still down 4% and 8% this year.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

They must remain hidden, and give the humans no hint that they were here, or that, unthinkably, five abominations had survived the Carnage and eked out an existence here for fifteen years.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor