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lame

[leym] / leɪm /




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He’s also a lame duck and getting lamer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Determining the points at which past Fed chairs became lame ducks is not an exact science, needless to say.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Saying the house is like a character too sounds a bit lame.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Are these the actions of a lame duck, or of a leader who continues to wield great power?

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

At first I just ignored his lame attitude and I kept dragging him out to all the high shit in town so I could get one more glimpse of his fearlessness.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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