duff

Example Sentences

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However, he did not touch the ball once in the first half and gave away a penalty with a duff kick when afforded space for the first time in the second.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2023

Water trickled through the canopy of old-growth trees, then the understory, forest duff, soil and rocks, before hitting the water table.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023

The duff — needles, branches and other plant detritus — is 2 to 3 feet deep in some parts of the Angeles National Forest, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022

When conditions are dry, said Zav Grabinski with the Alaska Fire Science Consortium, flames can travel below the surface of the duff for several kilometers.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2022

So Grandma was smart—she was trying to get Ernie off his duff.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds