as in to eke out
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Apple's overall business was down 2% for the year, while Samsung eked out a modest 1% growth.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025 -
But what used to be one of the great set pieces of the sporting calendar is now spread as thinly as Marmite on a slice of toast, eking out what remains of the competition’s waning relevance across five days.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Turn the pot on its side and loosen the root ball from the pot's walls by squeezing or tapping the side of the pot a little.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Jan. 2025
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Use a fire extinguisher by pulling the pin, aiming at the base of the fire, squeezing the lever slowly and sweeping the nozzle side to side For a grease fire, try to cover the flames with a lid or pan to snuff them out.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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Plowright is survived by her daughter, Julie-Kate Olivier; son Richard Olivier; daughter Tamsin Olivier; and four grandchildren.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Plowright is survived by her three children — Tamsin, Richard and Julie-Kate, all actors, and several grandchildren.—
Pan Pylas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The rain will become widespread Sunday night into Monday and could last into Tuesday, when it is expected to move off to the east.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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This habit lasted well into his toddler years and was really tough to break.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
24 Jan. 2025
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Inflation is proving to be stubborn as the Fed tries to wring out the last percentage point of improvement to get inflation down to 2%.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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While companies have long struggled to wring value out of their data initiatives, something big has changed in the last two years: Generative AI has spurred greater interest and investment in data quality and broader data capabilities.—
Randy Bean,
Harvard Business Review,
2 Jan. 2025
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Teams like the Seattle Mariners who could use a first baseman may not be able to afford Alonso.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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To support smallholder farmers, who often can’t afford large industrial containers of bio-stimulants, Ajinomoto also offers smaller packages tailored to their needs.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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However, a handful of events will carry on with a charitable component, including the starry Clive Davis party and MusiCares tribute concert.—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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However, the character of the 1956 home has very much carried on decades later in its three bedroom, four bedroom space — even with some matching wallpaper and bedspreads.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
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Israelis will be required to withdraw from parts of Gaza that were wrested from terrorists after months of deadly urban warfare.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Jan. 2025
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If Yeezy is wresting back this trend, the impulse is undoubtedly coming from the label’s head of design, the Russian designer Gosha Rubchinskiy.—
Jacob Gallagher,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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