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But some residents fear the economic boost will come at an environmental cost in an area known for duck hunting and fishing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

A house is usually the biggest sitting duck for estate-recovery claims.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Azan Awais: Hard to give much more after a first-ball duck and a 14-ball nine.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Using advanced analytical methods, researchers detected remnants of collagen in the hip bone of an Edmontosaurus, a duck billed dinosaur.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

I duck behind a column and watch as the blue-and-white vehicle lurches its way along the curb.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Unfortunately, it rained and rained and Angel Stadium became a soggy field more suitable for ducks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

"The disinflation ducks are starting to line up, and with oil also backing off, the market has steadily stripped away the case for another near-term Fed hike."

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

She says she lost most of her goats, 300 ducks, 300 chickens and a sizeable amount of fish, as well as the machine she used to make animal feed.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The pumps are blowing air in the water to kill the algae with oxygen; the only ducks I saw were lined up at the edge, refusing to jump in even when approached by photographers.

From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026

But my uncle Ezekiel was friendly, and he’s the one who gave me those baby ducks.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

We ducked under a gate and surrounded Ernie as he headed to the locker room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

“I immediately ducked down, put my hands up, and covered my head,” she said.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Other major cities have had formal infrastructure plans for years, while L.A. has ducked and dithered.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026

On a busy Saturday night in February 2019, hundreds of patrons of the arts ducked out of the cold and into New York City’s bustling Guggenheim Museum.

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026

I ducked my head and rocked on my heels, then said, “Well, I’d better go.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

While making his way through the ballroom he came across reporters ducking for cover and some jockeying for position with their phone cameras.

From Salon ● May 1, 2026

Not Brody, whose chiseled, wiry presence is ever in motion, flailing, ducking, wincing, yearning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey accused the government of "ducking" the issue last night.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

When Trump praised Rubio during his State of the Union, the secretary mouthed “thank you,” placed a hand on his heart, and briefly stood to acknowledge the applause before ducking back into his seat.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

And Mapper would stick by them; all three were probably ducking between people’s legs toward the exit.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older