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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  • The candidates earned a median annual income of $489,000 from 2021 to 2025, a total that in most cases includes their spouse’s income.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Respect yourself to earn respect from others.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
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  • The new summer blockbuster will follow Supergirl's three-day mission to obtain a cure for her superdog and friend, Krypto, who is poisoned by villainous alien Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Coggins said the deportation violated due process rights and protections under DACA, which Estrada Juarez obtained in 2013.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Eke (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eke%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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