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scream

[skreem] / skrim /




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On a recent afternoon, the scream of a naturally aspirated, 500-horsepower six-cylinder engine echoed across the Mojave Desert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But after hearing two of their friends scream while swimming, her husband went to help.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"So you pay the amount. An hour later, they say it’ll be in your account. But it's not there. And you cry, you scream your head off."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

When speaking about his own work, he sometimes interrupted himself with an arresting scream.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

There were barks and grunts and a great big splash and a scream.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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