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as in nail-biter
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as in landslide
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Recent Examples of squeaker
Donald Trump covets a plane, Sean Combs craves baby oil, and Joe Biden regrets rien
May 17, 2025
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A squeaker.
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George Kalogerakis, Air Mail, 17 May 2025
They are packed with fluff, and each toy features a squeaker and super-soft fuzz.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The lone conference win came against USC, a 29-28 squeaker.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Ingesting parts like squeakers can lead to serious health issues that might require surgery.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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George Kalogerakis, Air Mail, 17 May 2025
They are packed with fluff, and each toy features a squeaker and super-soft fuzz.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The lone conference win came against USC, a 29-28 squeaker.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Ingesting parts like squeakers can lead to serious health issues that might require surgery.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaker
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The plan looked genius early in the season, when the Giants were winning nail-biters, walking off games with Little League and inside-the-park home runs and Wilmer Flores’ clutch hitting.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The final was a nail-biter, Slawson leading the entire heat until Herdy took a last-second wave, the surfers and crowd awaiting the score to drop.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
3 Aug. 2025
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In a video shared on social media, the hockey team shared the close call between a wild grizzly bear and the team’s mascot, Buoy the sea troll, while the team was out fly fishing in Alaska’s Katmai National Park, according to UPI.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Mozambique, currently ranked fourth on the continent, is still seeking its first AfroBasket title after several close calls.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Inter Milan finished second in Serie A last season after claiming the title in a landslide the year before.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Topline Hurricane Erin has rapidly intensified to become a Category 5 storm on Saturday, one day after being upgraded from a tropical storm, as forecasters warned of flooding and possible landslides in the Caribbean through the weekend.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Here’s a man as comfortable working in documentaries (4 Little Girls), filmed theater (Passing Strange), crime thrillers (Inside Man), and outlandish satire (Bamboozled).—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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Its trailer, viewed by tens of thousands on YouTube (65,000 and counting), has only fueled more interest in the sci-fi thriller series, which already picked up an award at Italy’s Global Series Festival last June.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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Meant to be used anywhere and everywhere, this delivers a smooth and close shave by reducing friction with allantoin and infusing skin with shea butter, glycerin and squalane for softness and moisture.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The floating, vibrating head gave me a really close shave, especially with my shaving cream.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
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Catcher Miguel Amaya had just returned from a nearly 12-week absence on Tuesday, but in Wednesday’s 4-1 victory over the Blue Jays, he was carted off the field after badly spraining his ankle and will require a stint on the injured list.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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If the Spanish match is approved, the event would be a massive victory for LaLiga President Javier Tebas, who has been pushing for the match for years.—
Patrick Sung,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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And just last year, Mystik Dan (18-1) edged Sierra Leone and Forever Young in the Derby’s first three-horse photo finish in 77 years.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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At this point in time, Hill, Jeb Burton, and Love were lined up for a photo finish, separated by mere inches.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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His Monday meeting in the Oval Office with Zelensky will likely reveal an evolution in their relationship, and Trump’s view of Putin, since their ghastly February blowout.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Other revenue surprised, too, with blowout growth of 29.8% to €780 million, thanks to more maintenance (MRO) and BA Holidays revenue.—
John Choong,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Squeaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaker. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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