lame duck
Example Sentences
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He’s also a lame duck and getting lamer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
The historical record here may show that being a lame duck insulates a Fed chair from political pressures.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
"I'm not sure he's a lame duck yet," Garret Martin, professor of international relations at American University, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
Congressional leaders from both parties agree on the need to pass PBM reform, and the current "lame duck" legislative session is an ideal opportunity to do so.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
But when all was said and done, it boiled down to the same old lame duck of an excuse that was yet the simple and shameful truth.
From Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa by Cynthia Stockley
