squeaky
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“As a councilmember, your role is to be a squeaky wheel.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
During the show's five years on-screen, Miley Cyrus' public image became more provocative, causing concerns at the time due to the contrast with Hannah's squeaky clean vibe.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Credit funds are definitely the squeaky wheel of the private-asset industry right now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Each raw bite is crisp and fresh, squeaky, even.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026
It sounded strange and high-pitched, like when you breathe in helium from a balloon and your voice gets squeaky.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Break in the basketball season at your local outdoor court before the cold sends you inside to squeakier, less-fresh-smelling courts.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2018
Once I tried yelling my instructions in a much higher, squeakier voice than my team-mates – and they were much more likely to be obeyed.
From The Guardian ● May 20, 2013
My voice was much squeakier back then, like a cheese curd.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
Then she tried making a peep or two, and Janet’s chirps were even higher and squeakier than Nick’s.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
Her voice was higher and squeakier than normal.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
Families often end up back in the position where they need an elder-law attorney who knows their way around Medicaid recovery procedures, because they can be the squeakiest wheels.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
“The few content moderators left are going to be focused on Europe, because Europe is the squeakiest wheel.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
So the result in this squeakiest of seats will answer a lot of questions about this election.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2019
“There’s definitely too many movies out there now, and there’s a divide between the haves and the have-nots. Unless you’re the squeakiest wheel out there, it’s going to be hard to get noticed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2017
While Ashley I. is the squeakiest wheel, Kaitlyn’s Costco date is looking especially shabby right now.
From Time ● Jan. 26, 2015
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