duck

Example Sentences

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But the U.S. won’t be able to duck the harm from a long-term closure of the Strait.

From The Wall Street Journal

I waved and forced a pleasant expression before ducking inside.

From Literature

“Just a second,” I manage to say as I duck past him into the bathroom, ignoring the annoyed look on his face.

From Literature

The fox and the badger ducked into the soft shadows of Fernlight, where beetles hummed and critters scattered through the undergrowth.

From Literature

The “duck and cover” drills are always treated as the baby boomers’ comic trauma, but it wasn’t so comic.

From The Wall Street Journal