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Barely squeeze (by) (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eke

(Other definitions for eke that I've seen before include "Make last longer" , "addition to Scots" , "Make a laborious living" , "To -- something out is to make it go further" , "long ago" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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