duck
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Despite losing opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim for a duck to Josh Hazlewood in the second over, Mominul's unbeaten 30 and Shadman Islam's 25 sealed the resounding win.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 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
Kim said he would like the boats to reflect the surrounding community, similar to how Echo Park’s swan boats and Hansen Dam’s duck boats have their own unique designs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
They all disappear or duck behind a curtain for another year.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
“And this blob here is probably the duck pond behind the post office.”
From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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"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
Her farm grew to around 300 goats, 500 ducks and 1,000 chickens, along with fish.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Two dead ducks were found in a pond about 250 feet away from the pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 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 we live on his farm now, and if I have to live on a farm, I think it ought to be an interesting one, with chickens and ducks and maybe some peacocks or something.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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Jon Bruno lives a couple of blocks away from the billboard in West Hollywood and ducked out of his house Friday morning to try to catch a glimpse of the spectacle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 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
Loren Becker, a semi-retired registered nurse, had ducked into the Black Goose coffee shop in Union, Kentucky, to escape a downpour on Saturday morning.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
She ducked her head back in and made her way down the wooden tree house stairs.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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But after a dozen sessions, Maddie began ducking under a chair the moment her veterinarian reached for the needles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
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
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
I thought about ducking into the bathroom real quick, but I didn’t.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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