as in to eke out
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Gasoline prices have raced closer to $4 per gallon during the war, squeezing many household budgets that are already under pressure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Research budgets were gutted, marketing hollowed out, suppliers squeezed.—
Paul Polman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The observations suggest that the dense dusty torus in NGC 6302 may act as a protective shield, allowing frozen carbon dioxide to survive despite the harsh radiation nearby.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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His portrayal of Władysław Szpilman, a real-life Polish Jewish musician who survived the horrors of the Holocaust, is astonishingly raw.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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The licensing agreement with Veo would last at least three years, with Veo paying the city $250 per scooter device each year for up to 9,000 of them deployed throughout the city.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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The pact was designed to last through 2030 and updated then.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Re-wet and wring out the sponge as needed.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
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That musical teamwork yielded an abundance of wonderful moments — Ekaterina Gubanova gorgeously wringing her hands as Brangäne; Tomasz Konieczny’s Kurwenal watching over his old friend with a mixture of anger, empathy, and vocal elegance; Ryan Speedo Green’s reliably majestic turn as King Marke.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Nuggets can’t afford to lose to teams that aren’t interested in winning.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Last week, Marin Supervisors approved a development plan that will rehabilitate the old buildings into new homes that people can afford.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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So, what keeps the 75-year-old inspired to carry on?—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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The talking heads series, which will cover culture, politics, tech, business, and faith, is set to be carried on platforms including YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and Rumble.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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MacDermot tried his best to wrest that control away from Marist.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Companies bracing for higher energy costs are already wresting with tariffs, inflation and bigger labor costs.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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