quack

Example Sentences

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An increasingly militaristic Russia might swim, quack and look like a duck, but that did not mean it was one.

From New York Times

Some have decried the populace’s turn to religious superstitions, medical quacks and holy men even as many disregard a need for masks and fail to social distance during some ritual gatherings.

From Washington Post

“They took injections and medicines from a quack. How can someone blame the vaccines then?” asks Kodak.

From The Verge

It started as a quack drug rehabilitation center and then grew to accommodate so-called lifestylers, people who just wanted in on this alternative way of living.

From Salon

Lack of trust in the rural health system has undermined vaccination campaigns and allowed misinformation and quack cures to flourish, including miracle elixirs made of cow dung and urine.

From Los Angeles Times