Suzie stepped in, tottered at the shock of cold, forged on up to her knees, then with a shriek plunged and swam the crawl with strong strokes into the glittering path.

NEWYORKER: The Swan

Craniology, phrenology and eugenics, once-respectable fields of endeavour that are now regarded with a shudder, may shriek from time to time, but few sane people pay attention to them.

ECONOMIST: Physiognomy and economics

Around a brilliant Hockney-blue swimming pool, a host of plump black cherubs shriek and splash with pleasure.

BBC: Rwanda's tug-of-war children