squeak
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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
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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
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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
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“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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