clunker
Example Sentences
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So long as “Cars” could make Disney billions of dollars, the film itself being a veritable clunker was a non-issue.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
For instance, your friend may have just laughed when you offered to replace their old clunker with a new car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Instead of building another championship team, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman constructed an all-time clunker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025
And while James’ ramp-up after his injury return included a clunker in Orlando and a buzzer-beater in Chicago, the team quickly found its footing in good wins against Houston and in Memphis and Oklahoma City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2025
I got upset that Lori had chosen a clunker of a star, but Dad explained that “soon” meant hundreds of thousands of years when you were talking about stars.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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