duck

Example Sentences

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There, Xi hosted Trump and his delegation at the Great Hall of the People for a day of meetings and a banquet dinner of Peking duck and pan-fried pork buns.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Offord described independence as a "dead duck", adding: "It's not going to happen."

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Altman, by contrast, likes to come up with ideas on the fly, and is known to duck out of a room almost as soon as he enters it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

So there may not be any significant surprises from the Fed on Wednesday, especially now that Powell is essentially a lame duck.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Her body knew the way, knew the roots and rocks to step over and the low branches to duck under.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland