lame duck
Example Sentences
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Miracle of miracles, a draft bipartisan permitting bill emerged in the Senate last week that—dare to hope—could pass in the lame duck session.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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
Powell became a lame duck almost immediately after President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
Those bills passed the Senate in December, but they stalled in the House during a lame duck session that saw little progress on any issue.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2025
But when all was said and done, it boiled down to the same old lame duck of an excuse that was yet the simple and shameful truth.
From Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa by Cynthia Stockley
