Example Sentences

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Paramount Skydance isn’t putting up too much of its own cash, but holy God is it adding a lot to the $14 billion in debt already squirming on its balance sheet.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

The conditions were near farcical, the ball frequently squirming through fingers and set-pieces a mess, with Scotland making the lion's share of blunders.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

It’s a thriller that turns the screws so unnoticeably you begin squirming before you notice how efficiently the play has gotten, well, under your skin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Six chilling charts to send investors squirming this Hallowe’en.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

Like a curious small child, Tao Tao appearsinterested in the blue notebook—or maybe he’s just squirming to get away!

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh