lame
Example Sentences
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Culturally, hyper-machismo has oscillated from cool to lame to ironically cool and back again for decades.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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
He’s also a lame duck and getting lamer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Powell became a lame duck almost immediately after President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January 2025.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
I kept running, but even as I ran I couldn’t help but notice the beast was running awfully fast for a lame donkey.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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