squeaker

Example Sentences

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The squeaker was a rematch and nearly a rerun.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025

And the one game they did barely win was a 20-17 squeaker over perhaps the worst team in football, the New England Patriots.

From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2023

The Seminoles consider last week’s 31-29 squeaker at Boston College more of a wake-up call than cause for concern.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Polling suggests that the candidate they’re choosing to go with is Mark Ronchetti, a weatherman from Albuquerque who lost the 2020 Senate race in a surprisingly close squeaker.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2022

Their flavour is very good; and it is not an uncommon thing for a squeaker Runt to exceed a pound and a quarter in weight.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)