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clunker

[kluhng-ker] / ˈklʌŋ kər /








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So long as “Cars” could make Disney billions of dollars, the film itself being a veritable clunker was a non-issue.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

Instead of building another championship team, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman constructed an all-time clunker.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2025

Game 3 was a one-sided clunker, but Game 1, Game 2 and Game 4 all went to sudden-death OT —hockey’s equivalent of dangling you over a bridge by your shoelaces while laughing maniacally.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2025

Flaherty’s most recent trip was less memorable, a five-run clunker last April amid a career-worst season.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2024

Mom drove our old clunker up to the drop-off curb behind a bunch of other cars—mostly fancy cars like BMWs, Volvos, and Jeeps, all shiny and freshly waxed in a variety of bright colors.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling




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