ducked
Example Sentences
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“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
The first lady sat next to the president when the shooting occurred and ducked under a table before she was ushered by security offstage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 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
A cow snorted at him to stay away from her calf, and he ducked beneath her to escape her pounding hooves.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
