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as in nail-biter
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as in landslide
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Recent Examples of squeaker
Four years earlier, in 2020, Peters won reelection in a squeaker of his own, defeating Republican John James (now a House member) by 1.7 points.
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Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
He'll occasionally get beat under his arms and let a squeaker in but Dobes checks a ton of boxes and has moved his projection from a No. 2/3 to a No. 1B/2 with the consistency of his play over the years and his strong early showings in the NHL.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Each toy has reinforced seams, a durable mesh liner, a crinkle layer, and a squeaker inside to make the creations irresistible to pets and sturdy enough for energetic play sessions.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
But in a squeaker to end all squeakers, Biden pulled off a Family Plan pardon with 20 minutes left in his presidency Monday.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
He'll occasionally get beat under his arms and let a squeaker in but Dobes checks a ton of boxes and has moved his projection from a No. 2/3 to a No. 1B/2 with the consistency of his play over the years and his strong early showings in the NHL.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Each toy has reinforced seams, a durable mesh liner, a crinkle layer, and a squeaker inside to make the creations irresistible to pets and sturdy enough for energetic play sessions.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
But in a squeaker to end all squeakers, Biden pulled off a Family Plan pardon with 20 minutes left in his presidency Monday.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaker
Noun
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With Daya and Ginger advancing, the last nail-biter comes down to whether Denali or Cynthia will advance.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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New Yorkers are braving the heat to cast their ballots in Tuesday’s Democratic mayoral primary election, which is set to be a nail-biter between Democratic Socialist state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
24 June 2025
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After surviving many close calls as a war correspondent, Norland was diagnosed with a lethal brain tumor in 2019.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
27 June 2025
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However, that was a close call, and just two participants changing their approach would swing the median forecast down to one cut.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
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There’s no consensus on what could be causing the landslides, but possibilities include groundwater seeping out of the hillsides, beach erosion, over-irrigation by homeowners and heavy rainfall, according to the grand jury.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
21 June 2025
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In Guerrero, Costa Chica has suffered the greatest impact, with landslides and downed trees and poles, officials said.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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Each movie will be 45-52 minutes in length and cover such genres as comedies and thrillers.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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In addition, Howey appeared in supporting roles in such films as the comedy Horrible Bosses 2 in 2014, the horror thriller Viral in 2016, the sci-fi thriller Time Trap in 2017 and the romantic comedy Plus One in 2019.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 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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Their characters have had plenty of close shaves, although most didn't involve razors.—
Chris Cosgrove,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But fiscal hawks aren’t willing to budge an inch, particularly after the Freedom Caucus celebrated victory in securing over $1.5 trillion in spending cuts and moving up the effective deadlines for Medicaid and Inflation Reduction Act energy credits.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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Dariush rebounded in a big way from that winless run, picking up eight straight victories between November 2018 and October 2022.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Lamar-Drake exchange wraps a photo finish between the two rivals, whose feud ignited into one of the defining pop-culture storylines of 2024.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
27 May 2025
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Long before Ross Chastain became the first driver in 54 years to win a Cup Series race from the tail of the field at the Coca-Cola 600, Shane Van Gisbergen captured the inaugural Chicago Street Race in his debut, and Daniel Suárez got the best of the infamous three-wide photo finish at Atlanta.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
26 May 2025
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Pair this brush with your blow-dryer to refresh a second-day blowout.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 June 2025
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The National Transportation Safety Board just issued a report on the mid-flight blowout of a door plug on a flight last year on which airline?—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
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“Squeaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaker. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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