eke (out)

Definition of eke (out)next
as in to earn
to get with great difficulty eked out a living from the family's small farm

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  • For the three legs of the Triple Crown, jockeys earn a wide range of sums to wear brand logos on their pants, typically varying from low to mid five-figures.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
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    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
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  • In photos obtained by Fox News Digital, Sambora and Locklear were seen walking their daughter down the aisle together.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
  • Officers with the Wyoming Police Department responded to a home in Wyoming, Minnesota, on Monday, May 11, after receiving a 911 call of an assault with a weapon in progress, according to charging documents from the Chisago County Attorney's Office obtained by PEOPLE.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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“Eke (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eke%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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