eke (out)

as in to earn
to get with great difficulty eked out a living from the family's small farm

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  • In 2025, Ohtani is likely to earn another MVP award, adding to his ever-expanding trophy cabinet.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • With an annual salary of $67,675, new Arkansas State Police recruits earn more than police recruits in Fayetteville, Little Rock and Rogers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • On April 25, 2023, police showed up to the Ocala neighborhood to diffuse the situation, according to body camera footage obtained by ABC News.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • There are a number of arguments that could be raised to the admissibility of evidence, too, depending on how text, email, video, financial transaction, and other evidence was obtained.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Eke (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eke%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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