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[skreem] / skrim /




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Even the brief imitation of Lennon’s “losing control” scream is laser-precise, meant to boost the song’s momentum and carry it through a cheery and lazy surf solo.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

After listening to the recording, Carl feels he has no choice but to bring it to Department Q: “He couldn’t get the woman’s scream out of his head.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

A front tyre had blown on the car and Hammond said in his post that he did not scream during the ensuing crash.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Regan described the encounter as a conversation and said he did not scream at Li.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Clare opened his jaws and released a discordant scream that echoed off the trees, filling the night.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

I heard the screams of cybersecurity professionals ringing in my ears.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Those screams you hear are coming from New York, where Yankees fans are annoyed that their team finished with the second-best record in the AL and still could be eliminated in two or three days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Nothing in the current outlook screams massive incremental power-burn demand.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

There's a ripple of laughter during We Can't Be Friends, meanwhile, when a tiny cluster of the audience screams over the "silence challenge", external that's become a meme during the tour's American leg.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

The echo of their laughs and screams lasts long after they’ve disappeared.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

My muscles burned and my back screamed as I raced up and down the stairs, dragging the hose around door frames.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

As the sirens screamed again at the central market in Boryspil, Dmyterko pushed her own shopping trolley without looking up.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

“FREE TICKETS,” screamed a text message sent out to people on a RNC donor list.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

The home fans, with split loyalties before the race between Antonelli and Ferrari, screamed with delight as he crossed the line, 60 years since the last time an Italian won his home race.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

She screamed and fell back in the chair.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

They then went to her home, where they heard a "child screaming" and found five unattended children in the garden.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Immediately after, the sound of a man crying and screaming is audible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

"There was a woman, she was screaming for help to get her out of the rubble. She was having trouble breathing and told us that there are more people over there," the 30-year-old told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Trying to open a can of sardines could’ve gravely injured them had the twins not gotten into a screaming match in the process.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

A picture of the cliffs, great monsters with the wind screaming, tearing.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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