ducked
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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
Then, hoping to avoid any urgent diaper events, I ducked into the next room and dialed up the president.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
He said that "as soon as we heard it we ducked down and I started to see other reporters starting to run, and you shortly heard Secret Service officers saying get inside, get inside."
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
He got to the building and darted into the parking lot underneath, then ducked between cars to catch his breath and think through his next move.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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