as in to eke out
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Verb
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But, squeezed by the cost of things from rent to beef, others are shaking up their habit.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Ag is being squeezed by foreign competition, rising costs, and weak leadership in Austin.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Silverblatt is survived by his sister, Joan Bykofsky.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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These very early prehistoric burials in southern England and Wales, because of their northern location, haven’t generally survived due to the glaciers that populated the area during the Ice Age.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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The labor stoppage lasted 99 days, with the two sides reaching an agreement for a new CBA in time to avoid missing games in 2022.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Clark’s trial lasted 32 days over a period of several months.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Gently squeeze the pillows to remove the water, but do not wring them.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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After each section, rinse the mop in the bucket, wring it dry, and move to another section until the entire floor has been cleaned.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Whether Newsom can achieve his ambitious child care goals depends in part on whether people like Moore can afford to stay open.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Kahle is disabled and couldn't afford to fix his Rancho Cordova home's 50-year-old wooden fence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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That’s the environment Close breeds, and intends to carry on after this season.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Authorities say no hazardous material was being carried on the train and that there is no public safety hazard.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Alekseyev reportedly attempted to wrest the weapon away and was shot again in the chest before the attacker fled, the report said.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Alekseyev tried to wrest away the gun and was shot again in the chest before the attacker fled, the report said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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