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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eking (out)
earning
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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 -
Those annual wages may be used as part of the 35 highest-earning years the Social Security Administration uses to calculate your retirement benefits, Valega said.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Eking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eking%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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