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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  • Until this year, people with lower incomes — earning up to about 150% of the federal poverty level, or roughly $23,500 for an individual — could sign up for ACA coverage at any time, not just during open enrollment.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Each film has earned critical acclaim on the festival circuit.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • Morelli also corresponded with the man obtaining the videos for him and asked that the torture of the animals be prolonged in subsequent videos, according to a copy of the indictment filed in the case and obtained by PEOPLE.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • These official letters act as a sort of income verification and are therefore key to obtaining aid like housing assistance, fuel assistance and help from nonprofits.
    The NPR Network, NPR, 30 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 3 Nov. 2025.

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