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Recent Examples of squishBecause space is squished, to the photon the journey was infinitely fast and infinitely short, a tiny fraction of a second.—Jarred Roberts, The Conversation, 20 May 2025 The convex & concave mirrors forming the book jacket exaggerate expressions,
making others appear stretched, squished,
& altered, mirroring the elasticity
of the poems themselves.—Terrance Hayes, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 Cicadas are not a threat to humans to animals, the experts said, imploring those who encounter them to avoid killing them -- whether by squishing them or spraying them with pesticides.—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025 Jenner held on to her son’s face, gently squishing his cheeks, staring at her baby boy.—Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for squish
It's become common for some governments to restrict internet access in times of crises to limit the spread of misinformation or squash uprisings.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2025
Councilmember Hallie Jones agreed that local affected businesses would need support and hoped to squash a rumor that the area would be primarily devoted to restaurants.
The Detroit Pistons did it year after year, deploying a defensive scheme that involved trapping him over and over, shoving him through screens, bullying him through picks, sending two or three bodies on him, and knocking him off balance, off his shot, off his cool.
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
Combined with the mandatory fawning sycophancy required of everyone in his orbit, the President fits the profile of an emotionally insecure man whose bluster collapses when push comes to shove.
Paul Blackburn, with plenty of starting experience for Oakland, could squeeze into the picture too – especially if the Mets decide to try a six-man rotation that would save wear and tear on each man.
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Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
When pancake is ready to flip, squeeze the cinnamon mixture into a swirl shape on top of the pancake batter, pressing the tip of the bag slightly into the batter.
On the witness stand, Ventura described Combs stomping on her face in the back of an Escalade in 2009 and kicking and punching her repeatedly over the years.
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Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
The 48-year-old father of three Marines was working a landscaping job when he was approached – before officers subdued Barranco and punched him multiple times in the back of the head, footage shows Barranco running while holding a weedwacker.
Fleetwood, just bogeyed the par-3 16th to open the door for Bradley ended up three-putting for bogey, pushing an eight-footer on his second attempt to save par and force a playoff.
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