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as in nail-biters
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as in blowouts
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeakers
Noun
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Louisville-area football fans saw some blowouts and some nail-biters Friday night.—
Rich Barak,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Aug. 2025 -
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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Honeywell started developing the SURF-A system in 2020 when the aviation industry noticed more close calls happening on runways.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The preliminary report does not assign blame or determine the cause of the close calls, details which will be included in a final report, which often takes a year to complete.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Swap them out for wavy blowouts, straightened hair, and more styles.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Despite the fact that HUDs offer less automation than automatic landing systems, airlines have discovered that their planes suffer fewer costly tail strikes and tire blowouts when pilots use HUDs rather than auto-landers.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
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Our fears showed up in the movies, too, in Cold War dramas like Sidney Lumet’s 1964 Fail Safe or apocalyptic thrillers like Stanley Kramer’s 1959 On the Beach.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Neon also had two other films — both political thrillers — that were celebrated at Cannes and then proved popular in Telluride, as well.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Chelsea clinched the title last season, and the season before, with victories over United.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Here’s to the long nights, the small victories, and the miracles in the making.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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From lush historical tales to rom-com romps, there's something for everyone in our favorite summer 2025 romance novels.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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For those seeking out big adventures, zesty romps in nature that will test your mettle, look no further than Eleven’s hut-to-hut multi-day hiking journey.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Green Bay had one of its most impressive wins this decade, defeating visiting Detroit, 27-13.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Despite five losses in Moore’s first season as head coach a year ago, Michigan finished with wins against Ohio State and Alabama.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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