duck

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There, Xi hosted Trump and his delegation at the Great Hall of the People for a day of meetings and a banquet dinner of Peking duck and pan-fried pork buns.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Servers in traditional red clothing were seen bustling between colourfully adorned tables, where attendees dined on dishes including Beijing roast duck, pork buns and tiramisu.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Offord described independence as a "dead duck", adding: "It's not going to happen."

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Altman, by contrast, likes to come up with ideas on the fly, and is known to duck out of a room almost as soon as he enters it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

A rabbit or wild duck, or monkey perhaps.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo