as in to eke out
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The Stars eked out a seven-game win against the Colorado Avalanche to advance out of the first round, then took down the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets in six games in Round 2 before falling to the Oilers for a second-straight year.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025 -
In Week 6, the Roughnecks eked out a close 21-20 win over Memphis, surviving a pair of fourth-quarter field goals from the Showboats.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Hundreds of people squeezed into the Jewish Community Center in Boulder, Colo., for a vigil that featured prayer, singing and emotional testimony from a victim and witnesses of the firebombing attack in the city’s downtown, after a federal judge blocked the deportation of the suspect’s family.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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In some towns, utility poles were removed so the caravans could squeeze through.—
Angela Jackson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Her child survived and, for a short while, reigned as king.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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But the president told reporters the federal government can survive without its partnerships with Musk's companies.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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While state law allows special sessions to last up to 60 days, many lawmakers view the end of June as their true deadline to get an incentives plan done.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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Being pepper-sprayed can also lead to lasting psychological trauma.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Some spin mops come with a two-tank system to keep clean water and dirty water separate, and some mop buckets have a foot pedal to use for wringing rather than a pumping motion.—
Amanda Ogle,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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August is the worst parts of summer concentrated and then wrung out over the course of more than four sweaty, sticky weeks.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
26 May 2025
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And to be sure, Musk’s money affords him a boundless budget to buy just about anything and sue just about anyone, in perpetuity.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Private attorney involvement is vital to our mission of providing judicial access and legal representation to those who could not otherwise afford it.—
Jeffrey D. Harvey,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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And a few miles to the south, Debnam is carrying on the Thomas tradition.—
Jonathan M. Pitts,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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The two carry on, eventually falling into a water fountain with only the pink Ranger emerging — revealing that their baby was a girl.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Just three games into Barca’s eventually successful attempt to wrest back the La Liga title from bitter rival Madrid, however, the teenager rupture his ACL and was ruled out for the rest of the term.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Charlie Hunnam plays Arthur, who must rise to glory Gladiator style after his evil uncle (Jude Law) wrests away control of the kingdom following his dad’s killing.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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