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He and the rest have been left to try eke out a living doing "any kind of work, like an Uber driver," he said, standing outside the factory gates.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Analysts had predicted the company would go there for the first time since 2012, but it managed to eke out $784 million—a precipitous drop from the previous quarter’s $12.4 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

“Euphoria” “Despite grim reviews for its latest season, ‘Euphoria’ will still eke out a nomination because Zendaya can do no wrong.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

How could she eke out the patience that had been scarcely enough to see her through a few remaining hours?

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

Once juggling multiple odd jobs, Helal Uddin now ekes out a living running a food cart.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 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

Bird’s father, Ethan, is a white former linguistics professor who ekes out an existence shelving books in the college library.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2022

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

Charlie ekes out a living as a day laborer on the farm.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration

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

U.S. stocks were mixed: The Dow industrials slipped, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq eked out small gains, led by software stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

The boat shot forward and Washington narrowly eked out the West’s first IRA victory.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

As a young man, Francisco traversed it on horseback, eking out a living by draining resin from the towering pines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

He was ultimately the only plausible option for voters worried that Hong’s controversies risked blowing the general election and ended up eking it out by less than half a percentage point.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 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

Financial markets’ initial reaction to fighting in the Middle East was surprisingly mild, with U.S. stocks eking out a small gain Monday and oil prices at far from panic levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

The cathedral was dark now, the only illumination a weird orange glow eking through the stained-glass windows.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs