ducks
Britishplural noun
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On the morning of his first awards nomination, he ducks behind the set to hide a grateful tear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
It would not hurt to get legal advice now and get your ducks in a row, just in case Daniel’s three children take this further.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
In response, she wafted her hand around at the surrounding mountains as a flock of harlequin ducks flew overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
"This stretch of the Avon used to regularly have 30 to 40 ducks, but now it's unusual to see more than a handful," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
A flock of pintail ducks planed down over the papyrus marsh and vanished among the reeds.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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