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eked (out)

verb

past tense of eke (out)

as in earned

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

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The blockbuster earned the fictional K-pop girl group Huntr/x, as well as Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, their first champions on the ranking.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Earlier this month, Abdul-Mateen earned an Emmy nomination for his lead performance as Wonder Man.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026

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