canards

plural of canard

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Recent Examples of canards The most unique feature is the addition of canards, small forward wings that improve agility during demanding carrier landings. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Ledford is a songwriter to watch, spinning urgent, gripping tales of life’s ups and downs in the midst of a wildly colorful and psychedelic musical universe.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Understanding the difference between easy stories and harder truths is important for younger people who want to navigate their way through early adult life.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Those stories are important for sure.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The results cast doubt on whether the plumes truly carry whispers of alien life, or merely echoes of lifeless chemistry on the frozen shell.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • And now, after years of whispers, Fred Armisen himself has confirmed that a Wednesday spinoff based on his Uncle Fester is officially in the works.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Canards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canards. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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