ducks
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Linsey Smith dominated the powerplay as she finished with 3-25, removing opener Georgia Plimmer and skipper Melie Kerr for first-ball ducks, but the stunning recovery gave New Zealand the momentum going into the second innings.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Navy decommissioned its last battleship in 1992, after the military recognized that battleships had become sitting ducks, vulnerable to modern military munitions that could pick off the vessel from the sky.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
Moving clockwise from the lower right, our eye takes in the ducks, the cattle, the human trio, the driver, the hayricks and the harvesters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The Riverside County Department of Animal Services found the ducks Tuesday after investigating overcrowding conditions at a property in unincorporated Riverside County, according to the agency.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
But we live on his farm now, and if I have to live on a farm, I think it ought to be an interesting one, with chickens and ducks and maybe some peacocks or something.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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