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ekes (out)

verb

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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In addition, England earns a larger share of the tournament prize money — $2 million more — with the third-place team taking home $29 million and the fourth-place team getting $27 million.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Recommendation capital is the cumulative trust a company earns when customers, employees, partners and communities voluntarily advocate on its behalf.

— Janita Pannu, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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