eked out

Many of them eked out a living by washing and selling whatever discarded items they found that still had value - anything from fishing nets to plastic bottles, glass jars and the components of old electronic devices.

In 2023, Ireland lost hookers Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher, Caelan Doris and Iain Henderson to injury but still eked out a win.

But Johnson, who has presided over the chamber since fall 2023, eked out a win.

Carter, running on a ticket with Walter F. Mondale for his vice president, eked out a victory with one of the narrower margins in U.S. presidential history, winning 50.1% to 48% of the popular vote and 297 electoral votes, 27 more than needed.

But Bush eked out a victory of under 1 percentage point.