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lame

[leym] / leɪm /




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Even Queen itself was deemed lame until “Wayne’s World” resurrected “Bohemian Rhapsody” as headbanging slapstick.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

So there may not be any significant surprises from the Fed on Wednesday, especially now that Powell is essentially a lame duck.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Powell became a lame duck almost immediately after President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January 2025.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Bondi and her communications staff keep making lame excuses for the delay, which almost no one is buying.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

Most of the stuff looks lame and corny when I look back on it, but they’re only for me, no one else....

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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