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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  • Pediatric surgeons earn $450,810 a year, on average, as of 2024, according to federal data.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Recognizing her extraordinary intellect, the Wheatley family educated her, and by age 20 her poetry had earned publication in London.
    Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
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  • Exonerees in Georgia have a new pathway to obtain compensation from the state, which Pugh intends to pursue, but that process takes time.
    Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Authorities confirmed the match after obtaining his DNA from trash.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
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“Eke (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eke%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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