eke out

Example Sentences

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November wasn’t exactly a great month for the U.S. stock market, although the S&P 500 did manage to eke out a small gain.

From MarketWatch

The Nasdaq Composite managed to eke out a 0.2% gain after being down as much as 0.6% earlier in the day.

From Barron's

Those pricey improvements must be done to ensure the house is safe and up to code—but they rarely help boost the resale price of the house, making it hard to eke out a profit.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has suffered two years of recession and is forecast to eke out just meagre growth in 2025.

From Barron's

This year, though, the S&P 500 is up 16%, even managing to eke out a gain last month despite growing concerns about lofty tech-stock valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal