单词 | squeaker |
例句 | He was lousy at sports and a squeaker at studies—just barely squeaking by—but, like his mother said, you did your best and God took care of the rest. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m projecting her to win in a squeaker. Oscars 2021 Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Actor and Actress? 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Of course, it is also an entertainment, festooned in shockers, squeakers and the occasional caper. The Shape-Shifting Sherlock Holmes, Now Playing the Villain 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Best Blooper: The dance battle was apparently a squeaker, because the judges couldn’t pick a winner. Dancing with the Stars Watch: Classical Week Results 2012-05-02T12:30:01Z There would be no landslides, only squeakers and clenched jaws — and, possibly, court fights. Perspective | The fantasy of repudiating Trumpism is dead 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Since Mulligan’s role as the avenging, utterly contemporary Cassie is a major change of pace for a star often seen in period pieces, I project her to win in a squeaker. 2021 Golden Globes Predictions: Will ‘Borat’ Be the Big Winner? 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z How thirsty are some Kentuckians now for the Democrat who beat roundly despised authoritarian Republican Matt Bevin in a squeaker of an election last November? "Govern me, daddy": Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear a clean-cut sex symbol for the coronavirus age 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z But the triumph, which found Mr. McQueen dancing happily onstage, had all the earmarks of a true squeaker. ‘12 Years’ Enjoys a Seemingly Narrow Victory 2014-03-03T21:12:52Z For Jackson, a Game 7 squeaker and a January blowout in Charlotte really aren’t so different. From Lao Tzu to Layups, 1,682 Pages of Phil Jackson 2014-04-03T15:44:55Z And the one game they did barely win was a 20-17 squeaker over perhaps the worst team in football, the New England Patriots. LOVERRO: Of course Howell’s performance raises questions about Rivera’s roster 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The center-left candidates may win up to five of the seven council seats on the ballot — some of them in squeaker contests. Missing in action: How absent young voters swung Seattle politics 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z The Seminoles consider last week’s 31-29 squeaker at Boston College more of a wake-up call than cause for concern. No. 4 FSU won’t need any help getting up for Clemson, which has won 7 straight in the series 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z On TikTok, some of these “button dogs” seem to be doing surprisingly intelligent things, such as combining two words to create a unique meaning—“squeaker” and “car,” to refer to an ambulance, for example. Can Dogs Use Language? 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The dog recently coined a new term for ambulance, after spotting one parked outside, by pressing the buttons “squeaker” and then “car,” she says. Can dogs talk by pressing buttons? What science says about the debate. 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Minnesota has given up 19 more points than it has scored, thanks to its squeaker victories and lopsided defeats. A five-minute guide to NFL week 18 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Republicans lost only once, in 1976, in a squeaker, when the economy was mired in stagflation and the Republican incumbent had resigned in disgrace two years earlier. Opinion | The GOP is stuck in a doom loop begun 30 years ago 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Not all of these races are squeakers, though; some of them clearly favor one party but haven’t been called yet simply because not enough votes have been counted. A Look at the Races That Remain Uncalled 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Alabama won squeakers against Texas and SEC West cellar dweller Texas A&M, meaning four games have gone down to the wire. No. 10 Alabama in unfamiliar territory — out of contention 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Now it’s time for a visit from Iowa State, which won its only other road game, a 10-7 squeaker over Iowa on Sept. 10. Smooth road for Kansas, K-State; Texas, Sooners last in B12 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Cox had the distinction of winning the closest congressional race in the country, an 862-vote squeaker over Republican incumbent David Valadao. Column: Indicted by feds, former California congressman cynically plays the anti-government card 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z The Cordoza-Mugler race was one of two squeakers that, for weeks after Election Day, left control of the House in doubt. With judges’ ruling in recount, GOP cements two-seat majority in Virginia House of Delegates 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z With fluffy “foam,” a soft plush cup, a large squeaker and crinkly material, this toy will perk them right up. Pet gifts 2021: ‘Purrfect’ finds for your four-legged friends | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z One of their wins came against the dysfunctional Jacksonville Jaguars, while another was a squeaker over the Minnesota Vikings that required a missed field goal at the last second. What to watch in NFL Week 5: London game, Bills vs. Chiefs bookend Sunday slate 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z “I’d say the bill is likely to pass, but it’s going to be a squeaker,” Neil Bradley, an executive vice president and the chief policy officer for the U.S. Republicans at Odds Over Infrastructure Bill as Vote Approaches 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z That, along with a season-opening squeaker over a Tulane team that had to flee its campus to avoid Hurricane Ida, suggests this year’s Sooners might not be as playoff-ready as previous versions. College football Week 4 TV schedule and preview: Notre Dame-Wisconsin leads the way 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z But several factors helped turn Tuesday’s recall election into a Fresno County squeaker, he said. The Central Valley gives California a recall rarity: a squeaker of a race 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z Olympic trials, she annihilated the field in a manner that made Secretariat at the Belmont a squeaker. Athing Mu — precocious, bubbly, dominant — delivers Olympic gold for the U.S. in the 800 meters 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Thursday’s squeaker of a win in the House portends the difficult road ahead. Democratic defections foretell pitfalls for Capitol security bill, despite bipartisan backing for Jan. 6 commission 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Because the presidency isn’t decided by the popular vote, Biden actually prevailed in a squeaker. In a divided country, economic direction is no sure thing 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z It looks like it’s going to be a squeaker. Closing Time for a Village’s Last Pub? 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z He believed Trump would win, he said, but “it’s going to be a squeaker.” One nation, divided by politics, united in mood swings 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Kentucky’s victory over the Volunteers in Knoxville was no squeaker - it was a 34-7 romp - and showcased a bruising offense and opportunistic defense for the rest of the league to see. Kentucky visits Missouri with both teams coming off big wins 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z “It’s going to be a squeaker in Florida.” Florida senior citizens could decide if Trump or Biden win the state 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z With an emphatic victory in Saturday’s Nevada caucuses, Sanders has won two of the first three contests, and lost the third — the Iowa caucuses — in a squeaker. As Bernie Sanders’s momentum builds, down-ballot Democrats move to distance themselves 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z There were plenty of surprises on the earthshaking election night of 2016 but few as big as Donald Trump’s squeaker of a victory in Michigan. Opinion | Democrats will have a better chance if they take a page from Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z Florida voters, a closely divided cohort in a state notorious for election-night squeakers, made their consensus clear in backing Amendment 4 by a margin of nearly 2 to 1. Opinion | Florida’s Republicans want to revive the state’s racist past 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z This year’s regional semifinals included No. 2 Kentucky’s squeaker over No. 3 Houston and No. 5 Auburn’s surprise upset of No. 1 North Carolina. Final Four Preview: A Weekend of Classics, and the Promise of More 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z And what stands between these tiny squeakers and that judgement day is… just us. Where do guide dogs really come from? 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z Expect an update Friday, but this could be a real squeaker. Some pretty rank politics 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z This cute plush toy contains two round squeakers for your pup’s amusement. Best pet gifts for your four-legged friends | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z “If I win in a squeaker, Pat Boone will have made the difference,” he said. Hollywood conservatives say more stars stay quiet to avoid public backlash, being blacklisted 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z “If I win in a squeaker, Pat Boone will have made the difference,” Mr. Rohrabacher tells the Hollywood Reporter. Inside the Beltway: Red-hot economy could trump the blue wave 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z She takes her furry squeaker toy and shakes it near her squeaker ball, hitting the ball. Your Dog May Be Smart, but She’s Not Exceptional 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Florida is one of the country’s truly purple states, with a recent history of squeaker elections for governor, Congress and other offices. Will Florida’s Ex-Felons Finally Regain the Right to Vote? 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z They’d already pulled off a squeaker against North Carolina in the Southeast Regional to reach the World Series. Tennessee editorial roundup 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z In the end, Egleston was among six members of the 11-member council who voted to hold the convention here — a squeaker that kept supporters in the city's powerful business community anxious. Republicans' struggle to find a 2020 convention site offers a window into Trump-era polarization 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Though Brexit is now on the statute book after a squeaker of a parliamentary vote, on Friday last week, May made major concessions in Britain’s much-delayed “divorce negotiations” with the E.U. Opinion | Theresa May might make Trump look stable for once 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z The real reason for the squeaker Electoral College victory of Donald Trump, they concluded, was rising white anxiety over “lost status” and anxiety over an increasingly demographically diverse nation. Guaranteed jobs may not solve the Democrats’ bigger problem with many voters 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z After weeks of recounts and court challenges in a handful of squeaker races — plus a rare lottery drawing to decide one tie — the GOP managed to hold on by two seats, 51 to 49. After November’s tumult, Va.’s new speaker seeks footing in remade House 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z He’s taken to trotting back and forth with “Baby,” a flat, fuzzy plush toy filled with squeakers. Retired war dog comes to Fruit Height for chance at new life 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Currently Republicans hold 51 seats while Democrats hold 49, but several of those races were squeakers. Dates set for Virginia House of Delegate recounts that will determine majority 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z The Volunteers did begin the year 2-0, but then lost on a soul-crushing hail mary against Florida in the final seconds, and followed that up with a squeaker victory over a winless UMass team. Tennessee player flips off Alabama fans while down 20 points, after a TD he didn't score - Golf Digest 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Is there a squeaker inside Lucy the Parrot? Get ready to pounce! Our favorite toys for your favorite pets 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z On a squeaker of a vote, the Senate began an extraordinary debate Tuesday over profound philosophical and practical changes to the nation’s health-care system — without knowing what the legislation would be. As Senate starts debate to topple the ACA, even senators don’t know where it will lead 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z “It may be a squeaker, but I have a lot of confidence in the ability and the maneuverability of McConnell,” Lott said. Trump leaving McConnell to handle Senate bill on health care 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Throughout his campaign, Perriello argued that Virginia Democrats need to retool their approach to attract greater numbers of rural, young and minority voters after squeaker races for governor in 2013 and the U.S. Was defeat of Sanders-backed candidate in Va. a loss for progressives? Not quite. 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z He spun the squeaker as sign of fiscal prudence. Northam wins Democratic gubernatorial primary in Virginia 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Comstock won a second term by six percentage points in November, despite independent analysts’ predictions that the race would be a squeaker. Army veteran announces run for Comstock’s congressional seat 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z After last year’s squeaker election in the 49th District, Democrats listed Issa as among the most vulnerable Republican incumbents in 2018. GOP’s Darrell Issa represents a clear test for anti-Trump Democrats trying for electoral gains in 2018 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Hopkins said he been looking for the cave squeaker for eight years. Cave Squeaker, Rare Frog Last Seen in 1962, Is Found in Zimbabwe 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z He easily defeated a Republican challenger this year after a 2,700-vote squeaker in 2014, the same year Hogan defeated Democrat Anthony Brown. Delaney sees hope for revival of his tax plan in Trump administration 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z “This election was not close. It was not a squeaker,” Mrs. Conway said on “Fox News Sunday.” Donald Trump campaign says it has a ‘mandate’ 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Virginia, a state that they thought would be an easy win, was looking like a squeaker. ‘This is painful, and it will be for a long time,’ Clinton says 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z It was the most stunning upset in modern US history; not even a squeaker. The Guardian view on President-Elect Donald Trump: a dark day for the world | Editorial 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z The Arthroleptis troglodytes, below, also known as the cave squeaker because of its preferred habitat, was discovered in 1962, but there were no reported sightings of the elusive amphibian after that. Cave Squeaker, Rare Frog Last Seen in 1962, Is Found in Zimbabwe 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Clinton pocketed Virginia - a squeaker like Florida - and both candidates rolled up victories in their predictable strongholds. AP News Guide: Trump’s stunner 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Clinton pocketed Virginia — a squeaker like Florida — and both candidates rolled up victories in their predictable strongholds. AP News Guide: Trump's stunner 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z The evening wasn’t over as of this writing, but even if Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee, pulls off a squeaker, no one predicted a night like this. News Media Yet Again Misreads America’s Complex Pulse 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Even if Mrs. Clinton pulls out a Virginia win in the end, it will be a squeaker. Election Day 2016: Commentary and Analysis from WSJ Opinion 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Clinton pocketed Virginia - a squeaker like Florida - and both candidates rolled up victories in their expected strongholds. AP News Guide: A night of decision after venomous campaign 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z In this squeaker scenario, Trump owes his electoral life to white voters – especially rural white voters. Five ways the US election could play out 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z In an average of recent polls, Bennet, who won his first term in a squeaker, led Glenn by 15 points. Cruz, ignoring Trump, makes his case to keep the Senate in GOP hands 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Western Michigan: The Broncos’ win at Northwestern was a squeaker, requiring a late touchdown and some defensive heroics. W. Michigan bags second Big Ten win, downs Illinois, 34-10 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Republicans vying for Senate seats enjoy leads in all four, though Nevada’s race is a squeaker. Poll: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton deadlocked in four battleground states 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z If Williams does not clean up the errors that marred her first-round match, she could be in for another squeaker. U.S. Open Today: The Rain? What About the Noise? 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z We looked at scenarios in which either candidate won in a squeaker, and ones in which either won by large margins – and how each of those four options would affect policymaking. Healing the Fractures 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z Take last week’s national quarterfinal against Massachusetts, an 18-3 squeaker that featured a running clock, college lacrosse’s version of the mercy rule. What it’s like to be on the college lacrosse team that just doesn’t lose 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z The rancor between Garvey and establishment Democrats began shortly after she won a squeaker of a special election to fill an open seat in spring 2012. Arlington board chair faces opposition from within her own party 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z With her squeaker of a win Tuesday night in Kentucky, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is inching ever closer to amassing enough delegates to clinch the nomination. Caucus Madness 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z That said, a case could be made for denying him the nomination if his victory was a squeaker or had in some other way been compromised. This racist clown could really win: Hillary’s lead on Donald Trump is far from commanding 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Having said all that, it’s probably still the Cubs, but in a squeaker. Why some players wonder if Jake Arrieta is making history or make-believe 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z That can hardly be called great news for Cruz, who needs to win blowouts, not squeakers. The Cruz-Kasich alliance against Trump is likely doomed 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z “I think it’s going to be a squeaker,” he said. New Jersey’s Fight to Legalize Sports Betting Continues 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Gard called the game a “squeaker” for how close it got in the waning moments. Happ scores 20 as Wisconsin holds off Penn State 66-60 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z When Ted Cruz came to the Senate in 2013, after winning a squeaker of a Senate race the previous November, he didn’t waste any time in bringing himself to national attention. This is how Ted Cruz wins: Why the formerly unthinkable could really, actually happen 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z For Mrs. Clinton, the stakes are also high, though different: A loss here, or a squeaker victory, would revive memories of her devastating third-place finish in the 2008 Iowa caucuses won by Barack Obama. Bernie Sanders, Needing Early Lift, Builds Iowa Ground Operation 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z Baltimore’s only two wins came on field goals by Justin Tucker on the game’s final play, including that squeaker against San Diego that sent the Ravens into an eagerly anticipated bye. Ravens finally reach down cycle in 8th year under Harbaugh 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z One of its wins that season, on Jan. 11, 1972, was a 115-114 squeaker against the Bucks in which Walk, a left-handed shooter, scored 42 points against Abdul-Jabbar, who had 27 and fouled out. Neal Walk, Who Rebounded Coast to Coast, Dies at 67 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z I’d started stealing and squirrelling away Dad’s pills, he had so many barbs and squeakers and downers he never noticed any missing. Nick Frost: ‘When the end comes it’s horrible’ 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z After that, no one saw another of these squeakers for seven years. Giant Squeaker Frog Gets Ready for Cries of Joy 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z I’m saying the Warriors win this in a squeaker, they build on their 4th quarter momentum from Game 3. NBA finals 2015: Cleveland Cavaliers v Golden State Warriors – live! 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Among the votes that failed, many were squeakers. Fund Giants Resist Proxy Access Board Shake-Ups 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z The fast-track legislation faces its first test Tuesday with a vote in the Senate, and it looks to be a squeaker. Obama’s trade deal: Why he’s in danger of losing 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z The key House vote last week was a squeaker, with only six votes to spare. G.O.P. Right Awaits Battle on Debt Level 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z Just more than two minutes remained in the second overtime of the Washington Wizards’ 110-107 squeaker over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. John Wall drives the Wizards in the clutch 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z I’m saying the Warriors win this in a squeaker, they build on their 4th quarter momentum from Game 3. NBA finals 2015: Cleveland Cavaliers v Golden State Warriors – live! 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z The two wins during that stretch were squeakers at home against Northwestern and Penn State, which own a combined 4-17 league record. Despite slump, No. 19 Maryland still stands tall in Big Ten 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z His stories from Super Bowl squeakers or routs were filled with nuance and description that made readers feel as if they were at the 50-yard line. Former AP football writer Goldberg dies at 73 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z What Trotz later realized, after the Capitals dodged both danger and a sixth straight road defeat with a 2-1 squeaker, was how their once-beleaguered unit settled into a groove with each passing whistle. Holtby, Capitals turn back Senators 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z A month later, the House passed the bill in a squeaker and the Senate did shortly thereafter. Here's the One State of the Union Talking Point Republicans Liked 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Buck, who lost a memorable squeaker in 2010 to Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet, won a landslide victory in his Colorado House campaign Tuesday with 65 percent of the vote. Republican Buck wins Colo. House seat after losing Senate race 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Maffei won the newly drawn seat in 2012 from the Republican who unseated him as a freshman congressman in a squeaker two years earlier. GOP gains 3 New York seats in US House races 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z In 1996, the year Ms. Landrieu won a squeaker for her first Senate term, the archbishop of New Orleans declared that voting for her, with her advocacy of abortion rights, could be considered a sin. National Concerns Drain Color From Politics in Louisiana 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z The Republicans’ hopes of retaking the Senate could easily hinge on squeaker races like Ernst’s in Iowa. The Bumpkinification of the Midterm Elections 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z The home team gets routed and its unwelcome guests win a squeaker. Brazil's World Cup setbacks: It's out of final, Argentina is in it 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z You arrive in the midst of the fourth round robin in the women’s tournament, as Russia is losing a squeaker to Japan, 3-2. The Oddities of Olympic Park 2014-02-15T22:40:42Z Senate vote was hardly a squeaker, at 97-2, to keep the Federal Helium Program running past its scheduled closure on October 7. Analysis: Tech firms, medical research, get helium reprieve in U.S. 2013-09-19T21:11:14Z The fact that any Democrat can win there is proof of the shifting electorate, but Morse’s wins have always been squeakers, which makes him potentially vulnerable. Colorado's Civil War Over Guns 2013-09-10T14:35:26Z That squeaker prompted the federal government to pass the Clarity Act, which requires a clear majority on a clear question. Canadian opposition introduces bill that makes secession easier 2013-01-28T23:49:56Z Again, I do think it is important to point out that this will be either a squeaker for Obama or a head-scratcher for Romney. Which States Will Romney Win And Which Will Obama Win? 2012-11-05T21:45:01Z The Baltimore Ravens know that, and they're coming off one of their most significant regular-season victories, that entertaining and dramatic squeaker against New England. Ravens must avoid letdown vs Browns 2012-09-26T18:52:13Z Not as cautious as last year's opening day squeaker win over Eastern Washington, but not the offensive hurricane Price produced against Baylor last December. Huskies will need a much bigger game from Price at LSU 2012-09-02T06:02:04Z Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, who won a squeaker of an election last November that some credit to a huge turnout of Filipino-American voters. Manny Pacquiao and Gay Marriage: the Rope-a-Dope Strategy 2012-05-17T05:35:15Z They survived a tough N.C.A.A. opener against U.N.C.-Asheville and then pulled off a 1-point squeaker against Wisconsin in the Round of 16. East Region: 2012 N.C.A.A. Tournament ? Syracuse?s Turbulent Season Ends 2012-03-25T04:05:11Z Some of the salesmen stood by their laden carts ready, on the approach of a likely customer, to thrust a hand into the mass of swart animalism and extract a protesting squeaker. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z We've abolished the sounds Of the horn and the hounds— 'Tis the bicycle squeaker that squeals And the pack has been stuffed, Or sent to old Cruft, Now the huntsmen have taken to wheels! Mr. Punch in the Hunting Field 2012-03-17T02:01:06.070Z Two weeks ago, polling suggested he might pull out no better than a squeaker victory in his home state — an embarrassment that could have ended his campaign. Gingrich Takes Georgia, Leaning on a Southern-Based Strategy 2012-03-07T02:03:00Z People will still spend, but instead of frivolous spending on squeakers and rawhide bones, now they are reading labels and making sure it’s a quality product. Dog Owners Seeking Discounts as Petsmart Confronts Bite: Retail 2012-02-27T11:06:16Z He posted a double-digit win Tuesday night in New Hampshire after a squeaker the week before in Iowa — making him the first non-incumbent Republican in a generation to pull off the back-to-back feat. GOP race shifts to SC as Romney eyes a rare sweep of early primaries; rivals in blocking mode 2012-01-11T08:08:50Z A big victory in New Hampshire could provide Mr. Romney with bragging rights and a renewed sense of inevitability after his squeaker of a victory in Iowa. Romney Seeking Big Margin as Doubts Persist 2012-01-10T16:48:21Z And the giddiness of a 2 a.m. squeaker between Republican presidential candidates belies the state of the race after Iowa. Drama in Iowa as Romney Beats Santorum By Just Eight Votes 2012-01-04T08:10:00Z As one looks at his Punch one feels that such a being is either a squeaker or a mute. George Cruikshank 2011-12-18T03:00:20.137Z He won all but one of the next six, often in squeaker finishes involving late comebacks. Op-Ed Columnist: Tim Tebow?s Gospel of Optimism 2011-12-10T21:47:12Z This was too much for Mr. Gully, who pounced upon the unfortunate ‘squeaker’ and slew him. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z I’m going with the Hokies in a squeaker largely because of Lane Stadium. Virginia Tech vs. Clemson: Who do you think will win? 2011-09-30T13:40:00Z “I’ll take a leading part in your dirty death,” said the Adjutant, turning to the speaker, or squeaker. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z If Obama wins in '12, it will likely be in a squeaker. The market meltdown and the hopeless politics of 2011 2011-08-09T12:30:00Z From the ghost's point of view the squeaker is yourself. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z Each teams won a squeaker last week — L.S.U. over Mississippi and Arkansas over Mississippi State — and this ought to be close as well. The Quad: Weekly Matchups: Rivalry Saturday 2010-11-26T13:00:00Z So Oklahomans went to the polls on Nov. 2 and in a squeaker of a vote — 70% to 30% — approved a constitutional amendment preventing the state's courts from ever imposing Islamic Sharia law. Muslims, Gays and American elections 2010-11-21T05:35:00Z The Hokies win a squeaker behind their run game, a veteran quarterback and a home crowd. Weekly Pick 'Em: Kicking Off the Season 2010-09-04T03:23:00Z And no one thought he was going to win two years ago, so maybe he'll pull out another squeaker. 2010-01-13T01:20:00Z The school retired to roost in detachments—"squeakers" at half-past nine, Middle School at ten, and the Sixth at a quarter-past. "Pip" A Romance of Youth If this squeaker will quit interrupting, perhaps we can get on with the rescue. Rastignac the Devil You're keeping back lots of things that old wheezy squeaker said. Somehow Good It was known as a "squeaker" because of the constant din it made while in use; the noise would cease only when radium was within a hundred feet of the mechanism. The Beast of Space One of us must remain with ’em, poor helpless things—so—so you had better go after the squeaker.” Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader “What’s the matter with the young squeaker there, mate?” he asked in a bantering tone, thinking probably that I had broken a toy, or lost a lump of gingerbread from my pocket. Old Jack “Has you been to the piggery?” demanded the anxious father, who was well aware of his child’s fondness for “little squeakers.” The Madman and the Pirate I came upon a herd yesterday in the cane-brake, and, before they could get away, I slung a big stone at them, which caught the smallest of the squeakers fair in the side. The Island Queen The globes set up their seductive rhythms as before, but he could not hear them above the discord of his squeaker. The Beast of Space Croakers and squeakers are all going to sleep fast till darkness comes again.” Rob Harlow's Adventures A Story of the Grand Chaco Well, some of the toy animals have a squeaker inside them, and make a noise when you press it. The Story of a Stuffed Elephant Little "squeakers" have been watched by B.-P. having a regular set-to together, while the older members of their family sat in a pugilistic ring grinning encouragement. The Story of Baden-Powell 'The Wolf That Never Sleeps' They understand admirably that we want a thing that will make a noise, music in short; thereupon they offer us instruments of every and the most unexpected shape,—squeakers for Punch-and-Judy voices, dog-whistles, trumpets. Madame Chrysantheme He was suddenly aware of the dead silence that pressed in on him from all sides now that the globes no longer sang and his "squeaker" had been turned off. The Beast of Space Although embodying a very ancient principle—the "squeaker" reed which our little children still make, and continued in the Egyptian arghool—the clarinet is the most recent member of the wood wind band. Scientific American Supplement No. 819, September 12, 1891 Well, we spread hout, and started our squeakers, and gave 'er a rouser, in course. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, May 7, 1892 We can claim nothing else said the squeaker.—If the dear creatures condescend to esteem us, we ought to consider it a particular indulgence. Barford Abbey Strike him a horn-pipe squeakers, take thy striver, and pace her till she stew. The Scornful Lady I escaped its lure at first because of the 'squeaker' I carried with me. The Beast of Space And I will too, if you so much as open your squeaker again!' The Castle Inn Three of the squeakers fell to the spears of the Griffs—young hands—and the rest had escaped. In Times of Peril The name of "Funky Warren" was considered appropriate, and even the Haddock, his own flesh and blood, and most junior of "squeakers," dared to apply it!…. Snake and Sword A Novel Their flavour is very good; and it is not an uncommon thing for a squeaker Runt to exceed a pound and a quarter in weight. The Book of Household Management But the monster got me when I fell and the 'squeaker' was broken. The Beast of Space "The grunters and squeakers don't mind bruised apples." The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook The squeakers ran in all directions—some at right angles to the line that the old ones were taking. In Times of Peril In games rather above the average, and in lessons rather below it, he was very popular among his fellow "squeakers" for his good temper, modesty, generous disposition, and prowess at football and cricket. Snake and Sword A Novel At the age of six months, young pigeons are termed squeakers, and then begin to breed, when properly managed. The Book of Household Management They tried to herd him into the first cave on the right, but he had remembered the squeaker; they could not distract him. The Beast of Space There was a little spring, and also a sort of squeaker, such as you have heard in toy bears or sheep. The Story of Calico Clown The squeakers are meltable; the small pipes are silver. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue They understand admirably that we want a thing that will make a noise, music, in short; thereupon they offer us instruments of every, and of the most unexpected, shape—squeakers for Punch-and-Judy voices, dog-whistles, trumpets. Madame Chrysantheme — Complete When young, and still fed by their parents, they are most preferable for the table, and are called squabs; under six months they are denominated squeakers, and at six months they begin to breed. The Book of Household Management |
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