Example Sentences

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This season Alabama has squeaked past Florida, which subsequently went into a free fall, and had to hold off a sub-.500 LSU team along with the Razorbacks.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2021

Oklahoma State has squeaked through its first three games, and the Cowboys present a tough but winnable first road test, while the following week brings No. 4 Oklahoma to Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2021

Roger Federer, nursing that stiff back, has squeaked through two tough and messy five-setters.

From The Guardian • Sep. 1, 2017

Schalke, which has squeaked into the Europa League amid internal turmoil at the club, travels to Hamburg hoping to end the season as painlessly as possible.

From Washington Times • May 21, 2015

From the start, nary a tweet has squeaked from her courtroom.

From New York Times • May 22, 2012