Sentence:  France were transformed from the feeble, divided unit that had <WSD>squeaked</WSD> past Wales in the semi-final, their half-backs finding the corners with beautifully judged kicks from hand, the forwards making yards with every drive and a reorganised Kiwi line-out beginning to malfunction. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To win or progress by a narrow margin.