as in disaster
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 lemon
If customers ask for something that does not grow in Michigan, like a lemon, Ms. Sample tells employees to explain the Argus mission and then offer an alternative, like citric acid, or give directions to a different store.
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Alexandra Talty, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The valley is rich with fields of wheat and barley, zucchini, tomatoes, and peas; groves of lemons, olives, and pomegranates; and thousands of beehives.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
It’s made of white rice, mixed vegetables, chicken, lamb or fish, cooked with an onion sauce with mustard, lemon and garlic.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
Whisk in olive oil, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice until smooth.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
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Alexandra Talty, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The valley is rich with fields of wheat and barley, zucchini, tomatoes, and peas; groves of lemons, olives, and pomegranates; and thousands of beehives.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
It’s made of white rice, mixed vegetables, chicken, lamb or fish, cooked with an onion sauce with mustard, lemon and garlic.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
Whisk in olive oil, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice until smooth.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemon
Noun
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States like Florida could be forced to assume billions in costs for health care and disaster preparedness.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Melissa Bumstead, an environmental advocate and San Fernando Valley resident, urged the Board of Environmental Safety to consider factoring disaster debris into the hazardous waste plan.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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And when strategy is rolled out, is space built in for reflection, revision and learning, or is deviation still seen as failure?—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Building failures, from malfunctioning boilers and coolers to plumbing and roof leaks, are increasingly occurring, some of them during high-profile medical and tech conventions, the most recent just a couple of months ago.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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But the network was a bust and was folded after just a month.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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Harrison’s bet on Davis was a bust in Year One, and after Davis went down with an adductor strain in February and Kyrie Irving tore his ACL in March, concern crept in that the Mavericks could be re-entering dark days not seen in Dallas since the 1990s.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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More than two decades of disappointment, playoff droughts and heartbreak led to this jubilant moment as thousands of fans turned Midtown Manhattan into a modern-day Woodstock.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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The stakes are high for a Toronto team with a history of postseason disappointment, and James Mirtle thinks Wednesday’s ugly loss could be their worst yet.—
Sarah Jean Maher,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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How to Start Pumpkin Seeds Outdoors Sow in late spring when the soil temperature has reached 60°F and the danger of frost has passed.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Young Will shivered beside him, not just from the frost, his eyes darting towards shadows that seemed too deep, too still.—
Kelsey Piper,
Vox,
12 May 2025
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The University of San Diego and San Diego State both lost Thursday to drop into the losers’ brackets of their respective double-elimination conference baseball tournaments.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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That volatility has created stark winners and losers.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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An effort to extend the life of the B61 nuclear bomb also faced significant delays and saw costs more than double – to the tune of an additional $4 billion.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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During the church service, a Sudanese-government plane dropped bombs nearby.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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“Lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemon. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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