whimper
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But his side are on the brink of heading home at the first hurdle, in a similar fashion to their previous two finals appearances - with a whimper and without playing a historic knockout tie.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
The strange legal saga that torpedoed Jeff Shell’s career at Paramount Skydance has ended with a whimper.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
We’ll all find out together if that’s a bang or a whimper.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
In Mr. Loznitsa’s vision, the waiting room is one place ideals go to die, or at least whimper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
If Sounder would whimper or yelp, I would know, the boy thought.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
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