as in to eke out
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Verb
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But, squeezed by the cost of things from rent to beef, others are shaking up their habit.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Ag is being squeezed by foreign competition, rising costs, and weak leadership in Austin.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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If St Pauli survive relegation this season, this will be remembered as a pivotal performance.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Gore is survived by his wife and three children.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Duren then appeared to hit Diabaté in the face with an open hand to ignite a brawl that lasted more than 30 seconds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Because the pre-planetary stage lasts only a few thousand years, the Egg Nebula provides scientists a chance to watch the ejection process practically in real time.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After each section, rinse the mop in the bucket, wring it dry, and move to another section until the entire floor has been cleaned.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Do not twist or wring the material.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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Even so, these controversies have demonstrated that what artists say about this issue is not treated with the deference that creative expression is traditionally afforded in democracies.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Their information suggests that as much as 39% of Maryland families — 57% in Baltimore City — struggle to afford the basic necessities of life.—
Karl Hille,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
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Casting two of the most smoldering contemporary actors on the planet clearly stacks the deck, and carries on the long tradition of pairing a dashing figure of brooding handsomeness (Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes) with a breathless screen beauty (Merle Oberon, Juliette Binoche).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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But last week, officials backtracked and announced that INDEC would carry on using the obsolete formula.—
Isabel Debre,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Alekseyev reportedly attempted to wrest the weapon away and was shot again in the chest before the attacker fled, the report said.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Alekseyev tried to wrest away the gun and was shot again in the chest before the attacker fled, the report said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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