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dusky

[duhs-kee] / ˈdʌs ki /


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But, it turned out, Dusky was a stage name.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

To determine whether a defendant meets the Dusky standards of competency, the court appoints an expert to conduct a forensic evaluation.

From Scientific American • Aug. 17, 2023

That is called the Dusky standard and it’s what most states use to evaluate people with competency issues.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023

I first came across your baking on your Instagram and blog, The Dusky Kitchen.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2023

The Dusky Devastators of the Depression had put their money together and had bought me a baby-size horn like Steady Eddie’s saxophone!

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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