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squeak

[skweek] / skwik /


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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

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

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

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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