squeak
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Still, the production design has imaginatively askew takes on the mundane: gridded jail cells, plodding space buses, clumsy oxygen suits that shimmy on with a satisfying squeak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 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
Maye just managed to squeak by the understaffed Broncos and their backup QB.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
I don’t expect to live until 2099, but I may squeak out seven to 10 years more.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
“Sure,” I say, trying hard to force the squeak from my voice.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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
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
When startled, grigs emit squeaks that soar into ultrasonic frequencies around 13 kilohertz to scare off predators.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
My marker squeaks as I write each huge red letter: D tipping forward, A leaning back, N shivery, C stretched tall, and the lines of E poking out at funny angles, the word itself dancing.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
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 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
Shelly squeaked, “With Fink’s attitude, none of us will be alive much longer!”
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
It’s a flow of squeaking of tennis shoes and the pitter-patter of the ball hitting the concrete court until either Klugo or Chung scores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
“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
“I was barefoot. It’s quiet. You don’t have your shoes squeaking on tiles and stuff,” he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2024
He makes a hand signal for the turn, which he takes inch by squeaking inch, Roli-style.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
