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Meanings of squeaker in English

Spanish
por los

Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin.

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Usage of squeaker in English
1
For Mayo, it was important to come through a squeaker on Sunday.
The Irish Times
2
We won the next game, and lost a squeaker on getaway day.
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
3
McCloskey had been elected in a squeaker against longtime Senator Larry Reed.
Warlord: an alex hawke novel
4
In this squeaker scenario, Trump owes his electoral life to white voters.
The Guardian
5
When we came this way last, when we twisted that nassty young squeaker.
The hobbit: or there and back again
6
We won the next game, lost a squeaker on getaway day.
Blockade billy
7
But the monster got me when I fell and the 'squeaker' was broken.
The Beast of Space
8
Every man is valuable, from the Captain to the youngest squeaker.
For Honor We Stand
9
The creature with the purple bunny found the squeaker in it.
Breathless
10
I escaped its lure at first because of the 'squeaker' I carried with me.
The Beast of Space
11
But the second half was a squeaker as the teams traded tries down the stretch.
News.com.au
12
But in a real squeaker (think Bush v Gore), it can get dicey.
Wired
13
I was thinking perhaps the elephant had a squeaker.
The Story of a Stuffed Elephant
14
I think we'd better look for a 'squeaker'.
The Beast of Space
15
Chicago's last victory at Ford Field was a 26-24 squeaker on Dec. 30, 2012.
Reuters
16
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
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Squeaker through the time