eke

Example Sentences

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"All I kept thinking about was how I was going to eke out the money that I'd still got. Then I kept thinking 'I'm not going to get this back, I know I'm not.'"

From BBC

But the company was able to eke out a 0.9 percent gain in revenue, to 642.3 billion yuan.

From New York Times

Youth turnout surged in the three elections since Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, helping Biden eke out victories in swing states in 2020, pick up a Democratic Senate seat in the 2022 election and stem potential losses in the House.

From Seattle Times

For migrants, the housing, while at times imperfect, has provided welcome respite as they begin to eke out new lives in a frenetic city.

From Seattle Times

The euro's reaction to the decision was fairly muted, though it managed to eke out a 0.3% gain on Thursday.

From Reuters