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creaky

[kree-kee] / ˈkri ki /






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The most creaky veteran played with the most aggression.

From Los Angeles Times May 2, 2026

There are creaky sections with various bits of percussion and tapped string overtones conveying an otherworldly Harry Partch-like texture, the sort of junkyard orchestra that inspired Tom Waits in the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

Some of these investments—particularly those meant to replace creaky equipment—seem like the types regulators may be inclined to greenlight even if inflation runs rampant or the economy enters a downturn.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

John McGinn and Donyell Malen carved through the creaky Tottenham defence with a rapid exchange of passes before Buendia lashed high into the roof of the net from 10 yards.

From Barron's Jan. 10, 2026

We step into the creaky vessel and Lizzie guides us to the middle of the little lake.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

And as crazy as it sounds, as he gets older and creakier, Kershaw continues to live out the first words that are heard from the “Fun” song that has forever accompanied him to the mound.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2023

Morgan always designed his drama to be a "love letter" to the recently departed monarch, and it plays as such, even in these creakier new episodes.

From Salon Nov. 11, 2022

Still debonair if a bit creakier, Pépin turns 87 in December.

From Washington Post Oct. 1, 2022

As I got into my upper 30s, the boats kept getting lighter and faster and I kept getting older and creakier.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2017

“T2 Trainspotting,” to use its perplexing title, is slower and creakier than “Trainspotting.”

From New York Times Jan. 26, 2017

A soft yet supportive backrest that is kind to even the creakiest back.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2023

The 21-year-old, born Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr., has these strangely piercing hazel eyes that, when he’s skeptical, can make you feel like the creakiest boomer alive.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2020

He was driving the creakiest, oldest and smallest Hyundai that I'd ever seen.

From New York Times May 15, 2018

In 1936, Hollywood staged one of its earliest – and creakiest – onscreen apocalypses in San Francisco, a melodrama about the city-leveling 1906 earthquake.

From The Guardian May 23, 2015

I lead the way, pointing to the creakiest steps so Fina will know to skip them.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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