Example Sentences

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Rosengart had previously claimed to Fox News Digital that Jamie was ducking a deposition aimed at learning more about alleged recordings from illegally planted listening devices in the bedroom in her home.

From Fox News • Dec. 28, 2021

"It looked like he was ducking my calls."

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2020

While he was doing that, I was laughing because he was ducking and dodging, and I was like, “Oh, man, it would actually be a really fun game if you could swat hands away.”

From Slate • Dec. 27, 2017

“He was ducking and dodging, and when police approached, he ducked into El Centro,” he said.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2016

Before I knew it, I was ducking inside the plane.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine