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
Oranges, grapefruits, lemons, mandarins, pomelos, and kumquats are among the most nutrient-dense citrus fruits.
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Zia Sherrell, Health, 7 Feb. 2026
Inside were candied almonds and hazelnuts in coatings the colors of raspberries and coffee, basil and lemons.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Lemons and Salt The citric acid in lemons will break the bond between grease molecules and oven surfaces.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
Items inside the fridge included groceries purchased on April 7, 2018, when Stanko went to Walmart to buy things like lemons, green beans and almonds for a dinner Gross planned to prepare for them that evening.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Groceries are a steak, chicken sausage, zucchini, yellow squash, lettuce, cheese, two bags of birdseed, coffee, peaches, lemons, limes, ice-cream sandwiches, tomatoes, spinach, broth, onions, and the aforementioned wine.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
The Best of the Grove box contains seven pounds of fresh, juicy citrus (think clementines, Cara Cara oranges and Meyer lemons) handpicked in Ojai, California, along with three seasonal, limited-edition marmalades.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
Houston and her team found a way to make lemonade out of lemons.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Whisk 4 eggs and juice of 2 lemons in a medium bowl until homogenous.
—Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Zia Sherrell, Health, 7 Feb. 2026
Inside were candied almonds and hazelnuts in coatings the colors of raspberries and coffee, basil and lemons.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Lemons and Salt The citric acid in lemons will break the bond between grease molecules and oven surfaces.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
Items inside the fridge included groceries purchased on April 7, 2018, when Stanko went to Walmart to buy things like lemons, green beans and almonds for a dinner Gross planned to prepare for them that evening.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Groceries are a steak, chicken sausage, zucchini, yellow squash, lettuce, cheese, two bags of birdseed, coffee, peaches, lemons, limes, ice-cream sandwiches, tomatoes, spinach, broth, onions, and the aforementioned wine.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
The Best of the Grove box contains seven pounds of fresh, juicy citrus (think clementines, Cara Cara oranges and Meyer lemons) handpicked in Ojai, California, along with three seasonal, limited-edition marmalades.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
Houston and her team found a way to make lemonade out of lemons.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Whisk 4 eggs and juice of 2 lemons in a medium bowl until homogenous.
—Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemons
Noun
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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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There is something disorienting about treading water as your date catalogues their personal disappointments, each one hitting like a splash from the diving board.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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And captured the essence of a player who traveled a road filled with disappointments and setbacks but always believed in himself.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Cowboys’ owner and general manager saw the failures in his defense during the 2025 season.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Justice Department has acknowledged these redaction failures.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 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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Throughout its 17 years, bitcoin has been defined by cycles—booms and busts that are sometimes explicable and sometimes not.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The latter is tough to find because most bras that are tailored to those with large busts have intricate straps and hardware to provide support, which results in a stiff, uncomfortable, and restrictive fit.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Any negotiation that is seen as overly rewarding aggression will set in motion catastrophes all over the world.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 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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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 14 Feb. 2026.
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