ekes (out)

Definition of ekes (out)next
present tense third-person singular of eke (out)
as in earns
to get with great difficulty eked out a living from the family's small farm

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earns
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  • The designation, which Anthropic will fight in court, could become a serious problem for the startup, which earns its revenue through enterprise software sales to companies that might currently or one day want to work with the military in some capacity.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The winner of this matchup earns the seventh playoff seed.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Ekes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ekes%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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