squeak

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

Then Vahid hears the telltale squeak of Peg Leg’s prosthetic leg.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026

Despite his size, he dunks so rarely that when he actually does manage to squeak the ball over the rim, the Denver bench goes absolutely bonkers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025

"No reasonable consumer would purchase Defendant's shoes - or pay as much for them as they did - knowing each step creates an audible and noticeable squeak," the customers allege.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025

I let out a squeak of surprise and the kids all giggled.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

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

These included grunts, whimpers, laughter, screams, hoos, barks, squeaks, and pant hoots.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2023

It’s very good, the new fake snow; it even squeaks when you walk on it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2022

And a penned flock of white-feathered hens emitted tiny, intermittent squeaks, an asynchronous symphony of chicken sneezes.

From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2022

The rough-hewn door beside me squeaks open and Kinko comes out.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Throughout their nearly 70-year run, the Chipmunks have squeaked out 38 studio albums, raked in more than $1 billion at the box office and won five Grammys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

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

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

Consumer staples squeaked by at 6.5% versus 6.4%.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025

He grabbed Ivan in his arms and hugged him, squeezing so tightly that Ivan squeaked out a breath and made no other sounds.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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

In the end he don’t wake up, or anyhow he don’t come out to the shed to see what’s making all the noise falling down and squeaking the doors.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick