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Recent Examples of squeeze play
That squeeze play will enhance our wind.
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Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
In a 7-3 win over Atlanta, full-court baseball - a steal of third and a squeeze play - opened the door for a big inning and keyed a series win over the world champions.
—Dallas News, 1 May 2022
Louis Bussard then squared to bunt, with Trout digging for home plate on an apparent squeeze play.
—Mike Waters, Dallas News, 20 May 2022
The Jacksonville Jaguars made a surprise move after practice on Wednesday, releasing veteran defensive tackle Malcom Brown who appeared to be caught in a squeeze play involving younger players ahead of him and behind him on the depth chart.
—Garry Smits, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022
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Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
In a 7-3 win over Atlanta, full-court baseball - a steal of third and a squeeze play - opened the door for a big inning and keyed a series win over the world champions.
—Dallas News, 1 May 2022
Louis Bussard then squared to bunt, with Trout digging for home plate on an apparent squeeze play.
—Mike Waters, Dallas News, 20 May 2022
The Jacksonville Jaguars made a surprise move after practice on Wednesday, releasing veteran defensive tackle Malcom Brown who appeared to be caught in a squeeze play involving younger players ahead of him and behind him on the depth chart.
—Garry Smits, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeeze play
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As the data center squeeze gets tighter in New York City, businesses are finding themselves at a crossroads: relocate, optimize or risk being outpaced by competitors.—
Ivo Ivanov,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Maybe a splash of sherry vinegar or a big squeeze of lemon goes in at the end.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appétit,
25 Feb. 2025
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As the threat of bird flu mounts—the virus is tearing through farms and mutating in ways that increasingly threaten human health—the country’s response has been woefully inadequate.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Will Trump threats spark another uprising? Control issues?—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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The bottom line: Before the latest wave of volatility and emergence of recession fears, America's most important corporate decision-makers were becoming more wary of the growth outlook.—
Neil Irwin,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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Two days is a long time on Capitol Hill, so there is still plenty of time for a deal to emerge, but Schumer's statement certainly heats up shutdown fears.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Trade War Overview Tariff threats and trade policies are being weaponized to advance U.S. geopolitical conflict deterrence and economic statecraft, acting as the sword and shield of economic security to support U.S. self-sufficiency and undercut Chinese economic power.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Some weapons, like warhammers, can only do blunt damage, while something like a sword or spear can switch between slicing and stabbing at the push of a button.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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However, the series never shows Proteus in action, leaving much of its menace to the imagination.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Many held a hint – sometimes more than a hint – of menace.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Her strength is not just in her ability to fight, but in her refusal to disappear.—
Tiffany Leigh,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Still, her look of the day was pretty ab-baring, and Gentry showed some serious core strength for it, despite her penchant for relaxing.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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That’s the percentage of emergency department doctors and nurses that reported witnessing at least one incidence of violence at work.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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If new outbreaks of local or larger regional violence do indeed occur, the likelihood of any side achieving a zero-sum game victory becomes even more remote.—
Hannah Rae Armstrong,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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The muscles around the knee tend to shut down and shrink with startling rapidity once all that inflammation builds up around a torn ACL.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Protein serves as the building block for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Squeeze play.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeeze%20play. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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