eke out an existence
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees will eke out an existence wherever they can find shelter.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2023
Most union members are not breakout stars, and many struggle to eke out an existence in one of the most expensive cities in the world.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023
With the exception of his ratline in April, and an attack on a Rutland gym trying to eke out an existence in May, we’d say the Governor has operated admiringly within these margins.
From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2020
In the strikingly upbeat “Redemption,” directed by Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill, New Yorkers who eke out an existence by collecting and redeeming cans and bottles tell their stories.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2013
He wasn’t going to eke out an existence living in the shadow of death.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
