narrow squeak
Example Sentences
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Sleuth Sheringham, detecting a murder, finds himself the favorite suspect, has a narrow squeak, remains puzzled.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week the U.S. missed such a national crisis by a narrow squeak.
From Time Magazine Archive
He won by the narrow squeak of 230 to 228 and, for the time being, saved the Cabinet.
From Time Magazine Archive
That is a realistic appraisal: the consequences of losing would have been serious for America's ability to conduct foreign policy around the world, so the narrow squeak past disaster was a vital victory.
From Time Magazine Archive
"It was a narrow squeak, but I am all right as it is, if I can get three things."
From A Little Wizard by Stanley J. Weyman
