squeal
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During a stop at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, an owl perched on her gloved arm made her squeal like the girl she had been during her first visit there on a grade-school field trip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
And as “Blow Out” reminds us, all it takes to be pulled into this vicious riptide is the squeal of a shot-out tire skidding against the asphalt.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
When they get their money, they run madly for the exits, bowling over anyone in their path, and they squeal away in their cars, leaving tire tracks on the road.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2025
Katherine LaNasa’s radiant smile is contagious enough, but when she let out that girlish squeal after a clearly unexpected victory, I felt her excitement in my bones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
I say, but it’s more like a squeal.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
Sufferers have described symptoms such as hearing a low hum, clicks, squeals and "grinding metal" while others reported intense pressure on the skull, dizziness and nausea.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The squeals from the crowd take us back to the 1940s, but the quality of the music itself is timeless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
The noises are energizing: tire squeals, engine rumbles and a hip soundtrack once it gets past the classic rock standards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
"I've lowered my standards and my expectations," she squeals whilst buying art and riding in bumper cars.
From Salon ● May 26, 2024
The second I step off, Mischief squeals, “Magician on the loose!”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
This morning, I actually squealed when the library emailed to say my hold on “The Wind in the Willows”—a book I first read in sixth grade—was ready for pickup.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Lindsie was estranged from her family for years over their suspicion that she had squealed to state and federal officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Leanne squealed and thanked Jake "for not letting me down".
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
She squealed loudly, dropped the phone receiver, and did a little dance like she had won the lottery.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2023
I winced as two of the fetterlings squealed.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Since then, he’s been standing at the edge of the property squealing and crying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
"It woke my kids up from the bedroom upstairs and one of them said they thought they could hear a pig squealing because of the noise I was making," she added.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024
The farmers and miners got to hear the most intoxicating music on Earth from brassy cornet players and driving saxophonists, exotic trombone mutes, squealing trumpets and sultry clarinets.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024
“It goes fast, you can hear the tires squealing and smell the brakes, but you’re not burning any fuel or making any noise. You and I could have a conversation going around the track.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
And then Dziusia is squealing in her father’s arms while everyone tries to shush her.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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