31. On Thursday night, the Toronto Raptors eked out a victory over Atlanta. 32. For centuries, townsfolk eked out a living whaling, fishing and farming. 33. But the tech-laden Nasdaq composite index eked out a slim gain. 34. While the tech sector eked out an advance, stocks themselves were mixed. 35. He eked out a living taking occasional jobs for the next six months. 36. The campaign was bitter, and McEwen eked out only a narrow victory. 37. Lefkowitz eked out a narrow 1-point plurality win in Staten Island. 38. Together, Weatherford eked out $ 16 million in cost savings from both acquisitions. 39. Her father eked out a living in England as a musician and taxi driver. 40. In the end, Gingrich eked out a 974-vote margin of victory.