eke out

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

Problems in traditional trading relationships are among the many problems facing Germany, which is expected to eke out just meagre growth this year after two years of recession.

From Barron's

In the spring of 1879, during planting season, local farmers were evaluating their options for how to eke out a living.

From The Wall Street Journal

It manages to eke out its message in the eleventh hour, but it feels too little too late in our cultural moment, despite its evergreen importance.

From Los Angeles Times

After two straight years of recession, the German government is forecasting that the economy will eke out meagre growth of 0.2 percent in 2025.

From Barron's