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
Here, evergreens engage the senses with rich woods like cypress and oaks—lending a crisp, freshness of the great outdoors, while lemon and citrus notes bring out the eau de parfum’s brighter side.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 May 2025
To make the sauce: melt the butter over low heat in a saute pan and stir in the lemon juice.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
In a pitcher, combine the fresh lemon juice, cold water, and sweetener.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Add the mayonnaise, pickles, celery, scallion, dill, parsley, lemon juice and oil.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 May 2025
To make the sauce: melt the butter over low heat in a saute pan and stir in the lemon juice.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
In a pitcher, combine the fresh lemon juice, cold water, and sweetener.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Add the mayonnaise, pickles, celery, scallion, dill, parsley, lemon juice and oil.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemon
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Similarly, the market-resilience work performed by a lab at the University of California, Davis, offers solutions to farmers and agricultural communities that are vulnerable to intensifying weather disasters.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Federal database that tracked costly weather disasters no longer being updated How to prepare for an earthquake disaster Huge earthquakes have long been an existential crisis for millions along the West Coast, as described in a 2022 USA TODAY article.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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When the administration announced the proclamation on Wednesday, Trump argued that Harvard’s failure to disclose information on international student misconduct threatened national security.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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While human error is the leading cause of data loss, other causes include hardware failure, theft, software corruption, viruses, natural disasters and power failure.—
Chongwei Chen,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Is a bust to follow again or are these big yields from small stocks really spectacular deals?—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The bust came a day after the Wisconsin Attorney General's Office, the police chief of Milwaukee, and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office in that city all received mailed handwritten letters in envelopes with the return address of Morales-Reyes, the complaint says.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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This year is shaping up to be a disappointment for America’s airline industry.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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But Boston has been among baseball’s biggest disappointments, falling to 30-35 with Friday’s loss.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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Transfer your seedlings to your outdoor garden soil once the ground temperature reaches 65 degrees and the last frost has passed.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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AccuWeather forecasts cooler temperatures for the region, and if skies clear and winds ease overnight, parts of Pennsylvania and upstate New York could even see frost by Sunday morning.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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But the Phillies are skidding, losers of four in a row.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The seventh-seeded Volunteers advanced to play the loser of Saturday’s Texas Tech vs. UCLA game in an elimination game Sunday.—
Compiled From Wire Reports,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Time has since passed this flavor by, and the explosion of crunchy health elixirs and proper caffeine bombs leaves this relic of the Clinton era in the dust.—
Pete Cottell,
Wired News,
12 June 2025
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Elon Musk escalates feud with Trump: 'Time to drop the really big bomb' Among the other top DOGE employees to follow were Steve Davis, Musk's top lieutenant who oversaw DOGE's day-to-day operations, publicist Katie Miller and DOGE's top attorney James Burnham.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 June 2025
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“Lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemon. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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