as in to eke out
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Gasoline prices have raced closer to $4 per gallon during the war, squeezing many household budgets that are already under pressure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Research budgets were gutted, marketing hollowed out, suppliers squeezed.—
Paul Polman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The observations suggest that the dense dusty torus in NGC 6302 may act as a protective shield, allowing frozen carbon dioxide to survive despite the harsh radiation nearby.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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His portrayal of Władysław Szpilman, a real-life Polish Jewish musician who survived the horrors of the Holocaust, is astonishingly raw.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Her hands had lasting damage—cramps and pains that got worse as the temperature outside got colder.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Before mid-April, new joy and new magic could sprinkle fairy dust via family or good career news that should create lasting positivity.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Mar. 2026
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That musical teamwork yielded an abundance of wonderful moments — Ekaterina Gubanova gorgeously wringing her hands as Brangäne; Tomasz Konieczny’s Kurwenal watching over his old friend with a mixture of anger, empathy, and vocal elegance; Ryan Speedo Green’s reliably majestic turn as King Marke.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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Dip a clean sponge or microfiber cloth into the water, and wring out any excess moisture.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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This development highlights why companies cannot afford to pull back on cybersecurity spending on best-of-breed operators like CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks , even when geopolitical tensions create economic uncertainty.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some can’t afford to attend at all; others save for months for the head-to-toe outfits and pre-party home celebrations, the photographer explained.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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In his absence, Ellington has carried on.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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At home, those of us without relatives doing the fighting mainly feel the effects of the war at the pump — oil prices have topped $100 per barrel as a disruption affecting roughly 20% of global oil supply ripples through energy markets — but otherwise our days here carry on much as normal.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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MacDermot tried his best to wrest that control away from Marist.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Companies bracing for higher energy costs are already wresting with tariffs, inflation and bigger labor costs.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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