squeak
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The Barn can host around 250 listeners; venues of this size often barely squeak by.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
A wild possum joined stuffed furry friends in an Australian airport gift shop this week, surprising travellers in an adorable case of hide and squeak.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
Then Vahid hears the telltale squeak of Peg Leg’s prosthetic leg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
"No reasonable consumer would purchase Defendant's shoes - or pay as much for them as they did - knowing each step creates an audible and noticeable squeak," the customers allege.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
All gathered around to hear as he opened a record book and spoke in a squeak barely above a whisper.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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Diving beneath a white cathedral of ice, I could hear the shrill whistles, honks, and squeaks of harp seals.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 23, 2024
These included grunts, whimpers, laughter, screams, hoos, barks, squeaks, and pant hoots.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2023
“This season is all about physical comedy and stupid sound effects — we put so many basketball sneaker squeaks in places where they don’t belong!”
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
It’s very good, the new fake snow; it even squeaks when you walk on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2022
A couple of minor squeaks, but nothing that would be detectable by human ears or hardware.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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I've not been impressed by Belgium, who squeaked their way to finish top of what was a pretty weak group.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The same day, the S&P 500 squeaked by with a 24.74-point, or almost 0.4%, gain that sent it to 6,796.29, for its best daily performance in a week.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
A Miami team that barely squeaked into the College Football Playoff now has a spot in the national championship game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Consumer staples squeaked by at 6.5% versus 6.4%.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
With each stroke the marker squeaked, obliterating his pressed khakis, blue button-down, and wide smile.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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The tiny puppy, barely bigger than a football, is gently squeaking from inside a large cage where she is joined by a half-chewed fizzy drinks bottle and an array of dog toys.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
“Wuthering Heights” begins with a slowly intensifying squeaking noise, bellowing out over a blank black frame.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
Since Friday, investors have been moving back toward tech and other riskier assets, but with the Dow squeaking toward a record, it shows they aren’t abandoning things either.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Being very careful not to touch it, my husband moved the squeaking critter to a dog-free zone, in the hopes it would just flap away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
I did not stop until, squeaking with laughter, she threw herself on the floor.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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