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Examples of lame duck in a Sentence
The President was a lame duck during the end of his second term.
Recent Examples of lame duck from the Web
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The Raiders were slipping back toward oblivion and eyeing two years of annoying lame duck status and the reality of losing their hard core fan base.
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In the State of the State speech Tuesday night, Kasich is offering not merely the wisdom of a lame duck governor.
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So, is Vladimir Putin a khromaya utka (lame duck) on the way to retirement six years from now?
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And, possibly most importantly, Kasich is still popular as a lame duck governor.
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With coach Marvin Lewis apparently a lame duck and more questions around quarterback Andy Dalton than answers, Green had two catches for 30 yards.
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For the first time since the 2010 season, Lewis did not sign a rolling extension, leaving him a lame duck entering the season.
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Like so much else about ASU football, the bowl situation is bizarre: Todd Graham is coaching as a lame duck, and Herm Edwards is the new boss but not involved in the game.
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Losing to a likely lame duck coach, though, would sour things for the third-year coach.
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First Known Use of lame duck
1761
Financial Definition of LAME DUCK
What It Is
A lame duck is a person who has gone bankrupt or is in default. In politics, a lame duck is a politician whose tenure is about to end.
How It Works
For example, let's say John Doe has lost money on every trade he has made during the last 20 months. He is a lame duck.
LAME DUCK Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of lame duck for English Language Learners
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: an elected official whose time in an office or position will soon end
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: a person, company, etc., that is weak or unsuccessful and needs help
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