eked out
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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
South Korea’s Kospi eked out a 0.1% gain after declining for most of the session, while Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average pared its earlier losses to close 0.3% lower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 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 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
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
