as in disasters
something that has failed
the used car he bought turned out to be a lemon, and he soon had trouble starting the thing
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Recent Examples of lemons
Whisk 4 eggs and juice of 2 lemons in a medium bowl until homogenous.
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Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead, guests are encouraged to pick up something from the bakery below, while the front desk can arrange ice for in-room cocktail mixing (each room has a side table with spirit, shaker and lemons).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
The lemons will be the same size as fruit produced by larger trees, but the yield will be less on a smaller tree.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
For containers, Foster specifically recommends Ponderosa and Meyer lemons, calamondin oranges, tangerines, and kumquats.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
Add a forest of fruit trees including figs, lemons, oranges, grapefruit, peaches, pears and something called Buddha’s Hand, an unusual citrus tree whose fruit is often candied, but also serves as a unique and unusual adornment.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Avoid using lemons on sensitive surfaces, such as cast iron, natural stone, and hardwood floors.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
One where neighbors would share sugar and lemons.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Peter Karpushin, citrus farmer and founder of Marmalade Grove, maker of small-batch, handcrafted marmalades, offers marmalade made from Pixie tangerines, Meyer lemons, Cara Cara oranges, and Ruby Valencia oranges.
—Amy Sherman, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead, guests are encouraged to pick up something from the bakery below, while the front desk can arrange ice for in-room cocktail mixing (each room has a side table with spirit, shaker and lemons).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
The lemons will be the same size as fruit produced by larger trees, but the yield will be less on a smaller tree.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
For containers, Foster specifically recommends Ponderosa and Meyer lemons, calamondin oranges, tangerines, and kumquats.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
Add a forest of fruit trees including figs, lemons, oranges, grapefruit, peaches, pears and something called Buddha’s Hand, an unusual citrus tree whose fruit is often candied, but also serves as a unique and unusual adornment.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Avoid using lemons on sensitive surfaces, such as cast iron, natural stone, and hardwood floors.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
One where neighbors would share sugar and lemons.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Peter Karpushin, citrus farmer and founder of Marmalade Grove, maker of small-batch, handcrafted marmalades, offers marmalade made from Pixie tangerines, Meyer lemons, Cara Cara oranges, and Ruby Valencia oranges.
—Amy Sherman, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemons
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency will resume staff cuts that were briefly paused during January’s severe winter storm, according to two FEMA managers, stoking concern across the agency over its ability to address disasters with fewer workers.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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But bill supporters say more work needs to be done to protect communities from any more railway disasters.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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This is clear on entry, as the exhibition floor itself is turned into a series of unstable ramps that rise and fall, echoing the references to the promises and disappointments of modern life that permeate the show.—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
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Early exposure to setbacks can help children confront later disappointments without falling apart.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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Republicans argue the region’s frustrations reflect years of structural failures under Cooper’s disaster management system, stretching back to earlier storms.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Earlier cases against Aguilar were dismissed years after his failures to appear.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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One person was killed and two others were injured in an overnight Russian attack using drones and powerful glide bombs on the central Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the head of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Hanzha.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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One person was killed and two others were injured in an overnight Russian attack using drones and powerful glide bombs on the central Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the head of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Hanzha.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The public and private markets have decided that infrastructure companies and the top model developers are the AI winners, while software companies are the likely losers, regardless of how strong their businesses may look today.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Investors are starting to pick AI winners and losers.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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However, Colombia has announced several major drug busts recently.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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South Florida may be known for busts and booms, but Key West is on a remarkable and consistent 15-year run among tourists.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, within resources available, countries can build disaster and health response capabilities to mitigate physical and biological catastrophes.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
18 Jan. 2026
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An observer of catastrophes, come what may.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Great Freeze actually was two back-to-back killer frosts that occurred within six weeks of each other.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Coker recommends using floating row covers to protect spinach from unexpected frosts.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Lemons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemons. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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