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squeak

[skweek] / skwik /


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They do not need to hurry anyone off the injured list so they can squeak out another National League West title.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

If there’s a severe drop in enthusiasm or an undervote, it might allow Hinojosa to squeak by.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

A wild possum joined stuffed furry friends in an Australian airport gift shop this week, surprising travellers in an adorable case of hide and squeak.

From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026

The 118-year-old bear, which still has a working growl - now described as "more like a squeak" - was expected to fetch between £300 and £500.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

Her mouth was pinched so tight again, I half expected her jaw to squeak when she moved it.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

It doesn’t pull off the former but squeaks out the latter, largely due to Greer’s sincere performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024

The room filled with the hum and squeaks of belts and machinery.

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2024

Diving beneath a white cathedral of ice, I could hear the shrill whistles, honks, and squeaks of harp seals.

From National Geographic ● Jan. 23, 2024

These included grunts, whimpers, laughter, screams, hoos, barks, squeaks, and pant hoots.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2023

And I’m surrounded by squeaks so high, they pierce through my earmuffs.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

Throughout their nearly 70-year run, the Chipmunks have squeaked out 38 studio albums, raked in more than $1 billion at the box office and won five Grammys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

I've not been impressed by Belgium, who squeaked their way to finish top of what was a pretty weak group.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

The tech rally lost some steam Wednesday, but the three major indexes still squeaked out closing highs.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

The same day, the S&P 500 squeaked by with a 24.74-point, or almost 0.4%, gain that sent it to 6,796.29, for its best daily performance in a week.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026

With each stroke the marker squeaked, obliterating his pressed khakis, blue button-down, and wide smile.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

“Wuthering Heights” begins with a slowly intensifying squeaking noise, bellowing out over a blank black frame.

From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026

Since Friday, investors have been moving back toward tech and other riskier assets, but with the Dow squeaking toward a record, it shows they aren’t abandoning things either.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

Inside the mall, the Christmas music was playing, sneakers were squeaking, and families were waiting to take photos with Santa Claus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025

Five years ago, during his own time in charge at Twickenham, England astonishingly squandered a 31-0 lead against Scotland, ultimately squeaking a 38-38 draw.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2024

On the court it’s all adrenaline and sweat and movement and leather and cheering and squeaking sneakers and high fives and the feeling that I can and am accomplishing something.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick


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