eking out

It’s no secret that much of this country’s social contract rests on the ability to access little sweet treats to break up the painful slog of eking out a living.

"So any joy at the fact I was still eking out a living as a musician would probably be tempered by the lack of jet packs."

Supporters of Measure G declared victory this week, eking out a win with roughly 51% support.

Nikolai Sukhanov, told Ria Novosti in such a situation you can survive by catching fish while eking out whatever provisions are left on the boat.

If an observer assumes that current polling as a science is basically reliable, one can look at rigorous probabilistic forecasts at sites like Fivethirtyeight.com or The New York Times, both of which currently project Harris eking out an electoral college victory of 276 to 262.