as in to eke out
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The indexes dropped from their highs throughout Wednesday’s session, but the S&P 500 managed to eke out a 0.01% gain, ending a four-day streak of losses.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025 -
The Chiefs 15-2 record this season is somewhat deceptive, eking out wins, with the team only going 8-9 against the spread, per Covers.com.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Goldman Sachs previously estimated these tariffs could push inflation up by 1 percent while squeezing U.S. company profits and provoking retaliatory measures from other countries.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Instead of mechanical rollers, this mask uses inflating and deflating mechanisms to gently squeeze around your eyes and temples, creating a rhythmic, pulse-like massage.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
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Mogen, Kernodle, Goncalves and two other women who survived lived at the off-campus home on Kings Road.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Yet Trump is making the same mistake as Vladimir Putin—grossly underestimating Ukraine as a sovereign nation determined to survive.—
Illia Ponomarenko,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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The teenager’s strong Burnley accent meant his rendition made a lasting impression.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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These initial gains have lasting impacts, as children from Head Start are statistically 4-12% more likely to move on to higher education.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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That final act also sets the scene for an emotional catharsis of sorts that attempts to wring tears out of the audience, with an aggressive assist from Alan Silvestri’s hard-working score.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Another activist, Robby Starbuck, wrung concessions from corporations like Walmart and Target through pressure campaigns on social media.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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In an interview with People, the TV star said the financial security that portraying Meredith Grey affords her has been the best part of being on the long-running show.—
Nicolas Vega,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2025
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The certification affords owner and CEO Chelsea Whittington the opportunity to provide marketing and public relations services to government and business entities across the state, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Students from Central Academy transferring to the Eagle and Meridian academies would have the option of attending morning or afternoon instruction — or carrying on with full-day instruction.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2025
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The church and its outreach mission are still carrying on with partial services, led by Zervos, as well as Bible study, weddings and baptisms.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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The big lifting comes in wresting that next great technology from the white coats and putting it on production lines, and doing so in a time period measured in units smaller than decades.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
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Policymakers can endlessly debate giving or not giving the public certain benefits and services, but once people have become accustomed to a cheaper and easier way of doing things, trying to wrest that away tends to have immediate blowback, which at least some of the detractors seem to understand.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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