duck

Example Sentences

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“If it quacks like a duck, it’s probably sports betting and it ought to be regulated as such.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

This year, he had to duck out of a dinner in Prague to secure spots for his two sons in a popular Lego camp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 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

They might have broken their duck with victory in the World Test Championship final last June, but their reputation as chokers remains.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

My first instinct was to duck into the bushes.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate