squeak
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The Barn can host around 250 listeners; venues of this size often barely squeak by.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 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
Then Vahid hears the telltale squeak of Peg Leg’s prosthetic leg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
"No reasonable consumer would purchase Defendant's shoes - or pay as much for them as they did - knowing each step creates an audible and noticeable squeak," the customers allege.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
I could hear the saddle squeak as he swung up onto Trouble and rode off.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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
The exact purpose of these ear squeaks is unclear, but Groh's initial hunch is that it might help sharpen people's perception.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2023
The heavy door squeaks open just enough to let me slip through.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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
It’s a remarkable run for a team that barely squeaked into the playoffs and for a coach who last won a championship 22 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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
Consumer staples squeaked by at 6.5% versus 6.4%.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
Masterji Thakur opened his mouth to answer, and his voice garbled, then squeaked.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
“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
There are wheels behind wheels in this setup, some of which could use a little grease, but for most of the series they do their squeaking off to the side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
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
His mother waddled off without him, without even squeaking goodbye.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
