as in to eke out
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Admire Daytona earned his way into the race by winning the UAE Derby in Dubai, eking out a nose win in a race that carries Kentucky Derby qualifying points.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
2 May 2025 -
Chicago Tribune Trump manages to eke out a net positive rating among voters on border security (55%), but on immigration voters disapprove at a rate of 48%-47%.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Martinez’s son squeezed the trigger five times, shooting Rivera to death and wounding two others, the detective wrote in the affidavit.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Umberto Rispoli squeezed between horses around the top of the stretch and then rode Journalism to a tremendous rally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2025
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The species is endangered, and infants require constant, skilled care to survive.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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Death then seeks vengeance, since none of the students were supposed to survive the crash.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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The trial is expected to last several weeks, and Judge Arun Subramanian recently confirmed that the trial will most likely conclude before July 4.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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But earlier this month, Trump called for a cease-fire, prompting fears in Israel that American support for its military campaign might not last.—
Daniel Byman,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2025
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Fey’s next big project, the Netflix comedy Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, wrung humor out of an abused, traumatized kidnapping victim’s adventures in a cruel city plagued by economic inequality.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
1 May 2025
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But there’s something abject about taking up such a fraught subject, wringing every ounce of suspense and dramatic potential out of it, and then backing away as though Tim’s arc is just another story of sad enlightenment.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Fully dealing with the threat would mean tackling systemic issues, from mitigating climate change to rectifying inequities in who is exposed to heat and can afford to cool themselves off.—
The Editors,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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In an era where speed, relevance and precision define winners, companies can no longer afford to guess what their customers want.—
Gunjan Paliwal,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Barack Obama was the first president to communicate with the public through social media, a practice carried on by his successors, Donald Trump and Joe Biden.—
Smithsonian magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Any lioness would roar and gasp at the change of fortune, but Moira carries on with pride, glamour, and last season’s couture which embodies the true spirit of sparky Leo. Virgo: Lorelai Gilmore from Gilmore Girls Lorelai is a hard-working mom who has a unique bond with her daughter.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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The prospect of the DeSantis administration wresting more control over the HBCU plays into longstanding anxieties that the state could cut into some of the university’s signature programs — or even merge the school with FSU, an idea lawmakers contemplated in the 1960s.—
Kate Payne,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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Teddy tries to defend himself with a giant knife, which Joe wrests out of his hands, just in time for poor Henry to see the whole scuffle from the stairs.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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