duds

plural of dud

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.
    Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The tariffs will have an impact on just about everyone, from farmers unable to sell to China, to higher prices at home for everything from toys and clothing to high-tech electronics.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Wade inspired a line of clothing from Pirate Worldwide, an apparel company that has a purposeful story behind all its products.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In fact, presidential paintings, from Washington to Obama, displayed in the White House, traditionally portray their subjects in business attire and formal poses.
    Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • From onstage wardrobes to around-the-grounds party attire and more, this year’s Coachella brought drama, theatricality, sheer looks and more.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When healthy, Cabrera possesses some of the most electric stuff in the game.
    Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The shoe thing can be especially frustrating because finding a place on the far side of the security to sit down with all your stuff and re-tie your shoes isn’t always easy.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Ankara hopes the new Trump administration will lift the ban by compromising over Turkey’s possession of those strategic Russian missiles.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The brand is in possession of 36 loopwheel machines, which are rare to find and even more difficult to fix or find parts for.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Just reference these outfits any time wearing dresses with sandals starts to feel stale.
    Isabel Serra, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Speaking of which, the pregnant mother wore a black strapless dress with a large long bow on the front and a side part bun for her maternity shoot.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Divers from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) are continuing to search for the helicopter’s main rotor, main gear box, tail rotor and a large portion of the tail boom, NTSB said.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Like all big BMWs, final drive is by shaft and there are six gears to choose from.
    William Roberson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But 63% of the company’s apparel and accessories products are manufactured in Jordan, Vietnam, Cambodia or Indonesia; Trump had initially set tariff rates of 20%, 46%, 49% and 32%, respectively, on those nations.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In Season 1 of the HBO original series, Joel wore Wrangler several times, so the brand’s apparel was already in the show.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Duds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duds. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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