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

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

But Budskaya and her daughter need water to cling on and survive, to eke out another day in the ruins.

From Washington Times

But Budskaya and her daughter need water to cling on and to survive, to eke out another day in the ruins.

From Seattle Times