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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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Directed by Lee Cheol-ha and starring Uhm Jung-hwa, Park Sung-woong, Lee Sang-yun, and Sooyoung, the film has now earned $2 million.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Imanaga allowed five hits, two runs (one earned), one home run, two walks and struck out four on 72 pitches (41 strikes).

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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