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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

He’s also a lame duck and getting lamer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Determining the points at which past Fed chairs became lame ducks is not an exact science, needless to say.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Not only because it was painful and insultingly lame, but because Annabeth needed him.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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