squeeze plays

noun

plural of squeeze play
as in squeezes

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  1. squeezes
  2. threats
  3. swords
  4. terrors
Noun
  • This summer, find citrus scents that range from bracingly tart yuzu to soft, floral squeezes of orange blossom and bergamot.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 June 2026
  • With the apparel market forecast to grow 2-4 percent per year between 2023 and 2028—a steep falloff from the 7–14 percent seen during the post-Covid recovery—executives are homing in on more immediate budget squeezes.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Definition of squeezes
Noun
  • In March, Ben Saul, UN special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, condemned both US and Iranian threats to target civilian energy infrastructure.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Authorities said the inmate had been in custody since April 10, 2024, while awaiting trial on charges of robbery, criminal threats, brandishing a weapon and petty theft.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of threats
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  • This gets closer than almost any other film on this list to the swords-and-sandals kind of movie that predates The Odyssey’s legacy.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • But, as exciting as swords and dragons are, that’s not really what his show is about.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of swords
Noun
  • Which iconic horrors will return to haunt the hallowed halls of 13 and what new terrors await?
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026
  • But above all, this page-turner by one of today’s great nonfiction writers is alert to the glories and terrors of daily inner life.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
Definition of terrors
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