eke out

Example Sentences

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Overcoming what felt like constant production problems and growing pains, the company sold enough of the cars in the first quarter of 2013 to eke out a slim profit.

From The Wall Street Journal

For growers who were already battling to eke out a living, the situation has only added to their plight.

From Barron's

Other work by Chinese researchers takes a similar approach, tweaking algorithms based on the behavior of ants, sheep, coyotes and whales to eke out theoretical improvements in the ability of unmanned systems to collaborate.

From The Wall Street Journal

He wasn’t going to eke out an existence living in the shadow of death.

From Literature

But the Hurricanes sent A&M quarterback Marcel Reed to the ground seven times—including three occasions in the fourth quarter alone—allowing their offense to eke out a 10-3 victory.

From The Wall Street Journal