eked in a sentence

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1. Municipal bond funds eked out a small gain with sales of $ 211 million.
2. It also declined against other European currencies and eked out gains against the yen.
3. Wisconsin stocks eked out another record close, led by Wisconsin Central Transportation Corp.
4. Banks eked out small gains in revenue, especially from fees charged to consumers.
5. Indeed, 15 of 21 classifications eked out gains of less than 1 percent.
6. But he finally eked out a victory in a runoff balloting in November 1999.
7. In 1952 he barely eked out a living.
8. In Paris, she eked out a living cleaning other people's apartments.
9. In the boys'event, China eked out a 3-2 victory.
10. WorldCom eked out a gain, up 12 cents at $ 14.59.