squeaker

Example Sentences

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The squeaker was a rematch and nearly a rerun.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025

He had just 172 yards passing while splitting time with Horn in a season-opening win over South Dakota, then threw for 204 yards in a 23-19 squeaker over Middle Tennessee State.

From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 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

That, along with a season-opening squeaker over a Tulane team that had to flee its campus to avoid Hurricane Ida, suggests this year’s Sooners might not be as playoff-ready as previous versions.

From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2021

Well, some of the toy animals have a squeaker inside them, and make a noise when you press it.

From The Story of a Stuffed Elephant by Hope, Laura Lee