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
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
Then Vahid hears the telltale squeak of Peg Leg’s prosthetic leg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Chains rattle, keys clink, locks squeak, hinges complain.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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
“Breathe it out!” one dancer called out to several others as they roamed the stage amid the squeaks of sneakers and pounding stomps.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
She’s already plowed through Oliver Twist and is deep into David Copperfield when Vivian squeaks.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
Missile defense systems have intercepted the majority of missiles and drones, but those that have squeaked through are wreaking havoc External link.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
He transformed a Brazil side who squeaked through qualifying into world beaters.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 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
The No. 10 seed barely squeaked into the bracket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
He tiptoed down the hall and went down the stairs by twos—it was only the third and the ninth ones that squeaked, so his descent was totally silent.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
“It Was Just an Accident” hinges on that chilling squeaking, which Vahid notices at the start of the movie and then not again until the very end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 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
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
By the time we reached the hidden grove where we’d dug that morning, Quinby was making eager squeaking noises and scratching at the sides of the basket.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
