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Over the years, Botswana has eked out a little more each time the deal has been renewed with De Beers, which declined to comment for this article.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Instead of tumbling revenue in emerging markets, the company has eked out about 1 percent growth.

From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2015

Nunn has eked out a barest-of-bare margin in Georgia.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2014

Among the 24 developed nation markets tracked by Bloomberg, only Iceland’s benchmark stock gauge has eked out gains this year.

From BusinessWeek • Aug. 5, 2011

By 4 A.M., when the stand closes, he has eked out 30 pesos, or S3.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario