creaking
Example Sentences
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But are contemporary events, poor leadership and a creaking civil service enough to blame for our current political disorder?
From BBC • May 16, 2026
One is recognizably contemporary; one takes place amid the experimental haze of the 1970s; one witnesses the 20th century just creaking to life.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
"They are a team which is creaking, hence why they played a back five," added Robinson.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Alongside signs of a creaking labor market, economic activity in the U.K. has been tepid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
There’s a creaking sound and then a thump.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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