Example Sentences

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A mother mallard with her six little ducklings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

It’s to the Moscow mallard and her ducklings I head to find out what Russians think of America and of the US election.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2024

Of the 350 ducklings he retrieved, only 140 were successfully nursed back to health.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2024

Traffic came to a halt near the South Everett Park & Ride due to a mother mallard and eight ducklings crossing the southbound lanes.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

Fadi turned the ring on the lens and focused on a family of ducklings swimming on the glistening water.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai