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screamer

[skree-mer] / ˈskri mər /


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He played a starring role in two of the team’s extraordinary late comebacks, scoring the stoppage-time winner in the 3-2 victory over Egypt and tied the game against with a screamer from 20 yards.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

No spoilers, but Brazil and Japan played a screamer of a game this afternoon.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

But she needed on-field medical attention after Sharples’ goal and was subbed off for Laurel Ivory after Loera’s screamer.

From Seattle Times Apr. 14, 2024

The mountain lion is known by more than 40 different common names, including puma, cougar, panther, red tiger, catamount and screamer, according to the state agency.

From New York Times Mar. 24, 2024

Not cuddle-your-teddy-bear stories, but screamer stories, tremble stories, sink-your-teeth-into-your-teddy-bear stories.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli




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