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
Iran is sending its creaking air force into the fight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
The body is creaking after serious knee, hamstring and shoulder injuries in the past two years alone.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
As we make our way across the river, the only sounds are the soft creaking of our oars and the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the boat.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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