ducks
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Determining the points at which past Fed chairs became lame ducks is not an exact science, needless to say.
From MarketWatch
More than a hundred bird species, including ducks, geese, terns, ibis, herons, eagles and vultures, had been recorded in the area, alongside monkeys and small mammals.
From Barron's
Either side of that he registered two ducks -- out first ball in the opener against the USA and fourth ball against Pakistan -- meaning he has only faced five balls all tournament.
From Barron's
I always imagined the countryside would be full of green grass and colorful wildflowers—maybe with a bubbling stream where ducks swim or a red barn to house the horses grazing in a nearby meadow.
From Literature
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Moorhens, ducks, and herons were walking, flapping, swimming, some trailed by their young.
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