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Duchess of Gloucester will not, because the duke , also a cousin to the queen, tested positive for COVID-19, the palace said. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 11 Mar. 2022", "The duke \u2019s encouragement, and the support of her Kensington Palace team, paid off. \u2014 Omid Scobie, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 Jan. 2022", "It's been over two years since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decided to step away from the duties that are expected of a duke and duchess in the royal family. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 3 June 2022", "With a different wallcovering and design in each of its 49 rooms, this first hotel (formerly home to a duke and duchess) project by Lorenzo Castillo reveals his passion for bold strokes. \u2014 The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022", "In Regency London, a young lady and a duke agree to a false courtship, which develops into something more. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 June 2022", "Pretty Woman meets Bridgerton in this Regency romance about a wealthy duke and the ballet dancer who accidentally saves his life. \u2014 EW.com , 12 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "That means that people who are vaccinated and boosted are especially well equipped to duke it out with the coronavirus. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022", "Most playoff matchups look like that, but Miami, the No. 1 seed, already has clinched its conference finals berth and has the advantage of waiting and watching the Bucks and Celtics duke it out. \u2014 Lori Nickel, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022", "Most playoff matchups look like that, but Miami, the No. 1 seed, already has clinched its conference finals berth and has the advantage of waiting and watching the Bucks and Celtics duke it out. \u2014 Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 May 2022", "While buyers duke it out in the suburbs, the city centers have been relatively quiet, according to Redfin. \u2014 Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Apr. 2022", "Tom Brady and Dak Prescott will duke it out in Week 1 for the second straight season as the Buccaneers travel to Dallas. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022", "The latest matchups turn up the heat, as Adam Lambert and Jennifer Hudson face off and Taylor Hicks and Scotty McCreery duke it out. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 15 Apr. 2022", "The archrivals duke it out on the Bowl stage as Tom attempts to conduct a symphony. \u2014 Kristina Garcia, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022", "Players traverse surreal worlds and duke it out with sentient poker chips, demonic clowns and boxing frogs across elaborate, multistage boss battles. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 17 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French duc , from Latin duc-, dux , from ducere to lead \u2014 more at tow entry 1":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "circa 1947, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012400" } }