Example Sentences

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Loren Becker, a semi-retired registered nurse, had ducked into the Black Goose coffee shop in Union, Kentucky, to escape a downpour on Saturday morning.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

For months, Mr. Biden’s aides had ducked questions about whether he would travel to Africa during a busy election year.

From New York Times • May 23, 2024

My companion and I had ducked into a dark, wood-and-tile bar somewhere in Madrid, Spain, after a long afternoon of art museums and wandering.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2023

Nearby, Davis — the paper’s criminal justice reporter — had ducked under a well-concealed desk.

From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2021

She averted her eyes as she limped past the wall of the gymnasium where a few mothers had ducked out of the afternoon PTA meeting to smoke.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez