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lame

[leym] / leɪm /




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As lame as the fact that an Erewhon smoothie costs $19 is that so many of us need to be paid to be nice to each other.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 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

The Gunn movie takes a different tack, essentially arguing that what makes Superman lame is what actually makes him valuable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

"If you've got a plan for this, I need to hear it. There's no way I'm jumping in on some lame plan that's only going to get us caught."

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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