duck

Example Sentences

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He’s also a lame duck and getting lamer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

In my opinion, I could be a sitting duck.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

But the visitors who go to Butterworth’s looking for something exotic are not just Midwestern tourists out for pork cheeks or dry-aged duck breast to sample on a patriotic vacation.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Having led Scotland for the most of the game two weeks ago, it was another night when Wales threatened to break their duck only to fall short.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

There were practical jokes, including one on Hubert Hudson, the navigator, who was generally considered an oddball and a sitting duck for jokes.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong