lame duck
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But as a lame duck, he is left to rely on police to protect the French streets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Donald Trump could become a lame duck president after US midterm elections but prospects at the ballot box are looking brighter for ducks of the feathered variety.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The historical record here may show that being a lame duck insulates a Fed chair from political pressures.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
Before embracing the lame duck narrative, we should instead be asking two simple questions.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025
I’m going along like a lame duck striddling a gutter.
From Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days by W. (William) Rainey
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