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as in nail-biter
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as in close call
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as in landslide
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Recent Examples of squeaker
Nixon, of course, lost the 1960 presidential election in a squeaker to then Senator John F. Kennedy.
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John Phillips, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
Allen and James Cook have carried the load during the Bills’ 2-0 start, a 34-28 squeaker over Arizona and 31-10 domination of Miami last Thursday.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The dancer can get the judge’s vote in a squeaker or by a landslide.
—Dvora Meyers, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024
Crisp textures and sounds such as grasping loops, squeakers, and crinkle paper will teach the baby to touch and grab.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 July 2024
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John Phillips, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
Allen and James Cook have carried the load during the Bills’ 2-0 start, a 34-28 squeaker over Arizona and 31-10 domination of Miami last Thursday.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The dancer can get the judge’s vote in a squeaker or by a landslide.
—Dvora Meyers, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024
Crisp textures and sounds such as grasping loops, squeakers, and crinkle paper will teach the baby to touch and grab.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaker
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A week after Election Day, more than a handful of local races remain real nail-biters.Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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Their lone defeat came in a Week 3 nail-biter to Columbine when the Rebels hit the game-winning field goal with 12 seconds left.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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For the Yankees two frustrating losses to start their first World Series appearance since 2009 is defined by close calls and some what-if situations.Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The federal official said the close calls did not involve commercial airline traffic.Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Both comic and series have suffered a similar fate — being buried in a landslide of Too Much Stuff — and both are clever little delights that deserve to be remembered.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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When Maduro refused to concede defeat, the opposition demonstrated impressive vigilance and organization, presenting copies of the official tallies from over 80 percent of the country’s polling stations to demonstrate that their candidate, Edmundo González, had won in a landslide.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Though Best Actress contender Demi Moore has seemed like the best chance the Mubi release has at an Oscar nomination, the body horror thriller only received EFA noms for European Film and Screenplay.Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe’s serial killer thriller Longlegs is going for Oscar gold and other awards season accolades.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Barber offers male guests a close shave, an invigorating facial, in addition to hair care.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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View 1 Images Our solar system might still bear the scars from an extremely close shave with an alien star.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024
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Next week: Mountain Vista vs. Fairview, TBA No. 7 Fairview beat No. 10 Chatfield, 42-15: Sophomore QB Ki Ellison threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, and Fairview (11-0) claimed its first playoff victory in five years to stay unbeaten on the season.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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That was good for a 1.5 second victory, and also automatic All-American honors.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
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Trump is in what appears to be a photo finish race against Vice President Kamala Harris, less than two weeks until Election Day.Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
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But 30 seconds later, after the photo finish was official, American phenom Noah Lyles saw his name on top, stretched his arms, and ripped off his bib to show off.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
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The Rebels turned in a dominant defensive performance against Carson Beck and the Bulldogs a week after Jaxson Dart set school passing records in a blowout of Arkansas.Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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In their most recent game, a blowout loss to the Knicks, Warriors castoff Ryan Rollins played 12 minutes.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Squeaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaker. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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