squeak
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At daybreak on a recent morning, travelers heading to Havana had suitcases full of survival goods at Miami International Airport, where the squeak of plastic-wrapping machines for baggage echoed throughout the terminal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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
The 118-year-old bear, which still has a working growl - now described as "more like a squeak" - was expected to fetch between £300 and £500.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Then Vahid hears the telltale squeak of Peg Leg’s prosthetic leg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Ray asks as the gate shuts and Celia’s neon-yellow athletic shoes squeak down the path between the houses.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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
It’s very good, the new fake snow; it even squeaks when you walk on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2022
When startled, grigs emit squeaks that soar into ultrasonic frequencies around 13 kilohertz to scare off predators.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
When I try to talk, the words are exploding in my brain, but all that comes out are meaningless sounds and squeaks.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
It’s a remarkable run for a team that barely squeaked into the playoffs and for a coach who last won a championship 22 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
A former corporate lawyer, Feldstein Soto squeaked through the primary before sailing to victory in her bid for the position in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
He transformed a Brazil side who squeaked through qualifying into world beaters.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 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
As Coal moved through the hallway, something squeaked under his feet.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
It’s a flow of squeaking of tennis shoes and the pitter-patter of the ball hitting the concrete court until either Klugo or Chung scores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
Malloy commanded again, our shoes squeaking on the wood floor.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
