squeaky
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“As a councilmember, your role is to be a squeaky wheel.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Credit funds are definitely the squeaky wheel of the private-asset industry right now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Otherwise, our users call every other day to be the squeaky wheel,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
Each raw bite is crisp and fresh, squeaky, even.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026
“I have my own ghosts. I don’t need yours,” the house sent back in noisy floorboards and squeaky door hinges.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Break in the basketball season at your local outdoor court before the cold sends you inside to squeakier, less-fresh-smelling courts.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2018
Once I tried yelling my instructions in a much higher, squeakier voice than my team-mates – and they were much more likely to be obeyed.
From The Guardian ● May 20, 2013
My voice was much squeakier back then, like a cheese curd.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
Her voice was higher and squeakier than normal.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
Then she tried making a peep or two, and Janet’s chirps were even higher and squeakier than Nick’s.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
Families often end up back in the position where they need an elder-law attorney who knows their way around Medicaid recovery procedures, because they can be the squeakiest wheels.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
“The few content moderators left are going to be focused on Europe, because Europe is the squeakiest wheel.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
So the result in this squeakiest of seats will answer a lot of questions about this election.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2019
“There’s definitely too many movies out there now, and there’s a divide between the haves and the have-nots. Unless you’re the squeakiest wheel out there, it’s going to be hard to get noticed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2017
While Ashley I. is the squeakiest wheel, Kaitlyn’s Costco date is looking especially shabby right now.
From Time ● Jan. 26, 2015
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