First recorded in 1930–35
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There were breakdowns across the board as the Bruins eked out a 16-13 victory over Hawaii that left their fans going eek!
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2024
In news that is part "oh, cool!" and part "eek, spooky!"
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2024
"We're very happy with the position we're in, if we can eek close to them and even get a lead, I think we're on top in this game."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2023
Even so, Savanthi Syth, an analyst with the investment bank Raymond James Financial, said she still expects the carrier to eek out a small profit when it reports earnings later this month.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2023
Which is the way he always talked about my father, who had married his dear departed daughter and produced, eek eek, Maxwell.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
At the other, scouring Cairo’s underground Arab rock scene led to Islam Chipsy’s Cairo band, EEK, and his “Zaghlala,” written for the quartet’s ongoing “50 for the Future” project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2018
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