as in to eke out
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Verb
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If Southampton fail to eke out a point on Saturday in the clash of the doomed, things look decidedly bleak.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
3 May 2025 -
The Nasdaq, which entered a bear market in early April, managed to eke out a gain of 0.85% across the month.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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For now, the researchers have left the ship in situ, partially covering it with original soil and squeezing wet sponges onto it to preserve moisture.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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Productivity expectations have skyrocketed, squeezing more output into fewer hours.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In addition to his wife and children he is survived by a grandchild.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
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If this law survives, future Florida ballot initiatives will be the exclusive province of wealthy special interests with teams of lawyers and compliance experts paid by deep-pocket political committees.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
Verb
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You’re being called to play the long game, to build something that lasts.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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The caregiver partner can feel a consistent stress to keep it together during that time, which can last decades.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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By slapping tariffs on friends and foes alike, slashing foreign aid, proposing to seize strategic territory, and telling allies to fend for themselves, Trump’s approach might wring out some extra cash, at least for a while.—
MICHAEL BECKLEY,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Apr. 2025
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Private equity’s playbook tends to be to slash workforces in order to wring out maximum profits from a company in a relatively short timeframe.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The old model of fierce independence is a luxury many can't afford during this transition.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The leads would be played by major movie stars still in their prime, but the film’s Manson subplot afforded Tarantino and Thomas the opportunity to fill out the ensemble with their favorite up-and-comers.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Barnes is keen to carry on and has been injury-free since the move.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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One departing staff member argued that researchers and contractors can still carry on much of the Joint Office's work within the federal government, at either DOE or DOT.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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However, the Rockets wrested momentum right back from the Warriors with their 109-94 win on Wednesday.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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By 1994, Armenian forces had wrested control of Nagorno-Karabakh and some of the adjacent Azerbaijani territories, driving out locals.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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