duck

Example Sentences

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So great was Fred’s control that he had not ducked out the alleyway exit, but came strolling back through the shop.

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We were pointing to the cloudless sky and ducking, saying it must have been a lightning bolt, and were we the only ones to hear that clap of thunder?

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Renn ducked into the nearest shelter and emerged with a coil of woven bark rope.

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Why did I have to duck in the shadows when all I wanted to do was stroll down the sidewalk with the sun beaming fully on my face?

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But then if it was an accident, why would the culprit duck into the doorway, instead of just apologizing?

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