squeeze plays

noun

plural of squeeze play
as in squeezes

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  1. squeezes
  2. threats
  3. swords
  4. terrors
Noun
  • And yet each leg up in the market heightens the risk of more Situational Awareness-like squeezes, and of individualized distress giving way to a broader bust.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Heightened demand causes volatility, which often leads to short squeezes.
    — David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of squeezes
Noun
  • In addition, the 14-year-old was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders of two commands, one overseeing the nuclear arsenal and the other focused on cyber threats, declined all three options, asking to maintain the full program.
    — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of threats
Noun
  • The two characters fight with swords and exchange blows as the action moves between a bar, rooftops, and a bridge.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • These troops generally fought with swords and shields, using a method of warfare that involved rapid movement and raids.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of swords
Noun
  • The woods could be hiding places of witches and sorcerers, disguised as the old and feeble, but capable of summoning wonder and terrors, charms as well as curses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • Which iconic horrors will return to haunt the hallowed halls of 13 and what new terrors await?
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026
Definition of terrors
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