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creaked

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past tense of creak

as in groaned

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As Brazil scored its first goal, fans in line groaned and cheered from beyond the barrier.

— Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Those fans erupted when Harry Kane scored on a penalty kick in the 12th minute, and groaned bitterly when Baturina scored the equalizer some 20 minutes later.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026

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This time, with respected Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti at the helm, the Seleção squeaked past Japan in the round of 32 before losing to Norway, a nation that had never reached the quarterfinals.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
But the solar and battery storage project on Ute Mountain Ute land squeaked through.

— Adam Burke, NPR, 6 July 2026

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Fireworks crackled over the center-field scoreboard.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Once the age checks were done, the opening bars to the FIFA anthem crackled through the stadium speakers, and the players filed onto the field, gripping the hands of the young local players escorting them.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026

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