as in to eke out
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George Matysik, executive director of Share Food Program, a Philadelphia food bank, told USA TODAY that food banks are already squeezed by federal funding cuts.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Then, squeeze your Magic Eraser a few times to activate the foaming bubbles.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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Elaine and Alan survived this week's eliminations, and will return to the show next week.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That old story survived the reevaluation of war that took place during the Enlightenment; the transformation of the modern battlefield by mass mobilization and factory-scale killing in the twentieth century; and now, the separation between killer and target facilitated by technology.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Score the Cumrige Self-Cleaning Litter Box for $100 off while this deal lasts.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Built to last, the 2020 model features a new roof design that boasts up to 90 pounds per square foot of snow load.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic’s steep terrain will force air upward, wringing out more moisture from the storm, just like squeezing a wet sponge, turning tropical humidity into torrents racing downhill.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Brain wrung like a sponge every rinse cycle.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Those who can afford more expensive foreign cars tend to go for compact or medium-size vehicles from Europe, such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen and Audi.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Zoning reforms must be coupled with major subsidies to help people afford new housing, many researchers say.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The epic ends with the death of Troy’s champion, Hector, but the war carries on.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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His legacy and laughter will be carried on through his family.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hamas wrested power from the more secular and internationally recognized Fatah party in 2007 after winning legislative elections the previous year.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
21 Oct. 2025
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The state and federal governments argued that NEPA does not apply to the state, and the appellate court agreed with them, suspending the lower court’s decision pending arguments on the merits of the appeal and wresting the case from District Judge Kathleen Williams until the appeal is resolved.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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