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Duga is an English word starting with the letter D. With 4 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

Rare word

Duga in a sentence

Related words

Duga | Dugan | Dugald | Dugas | Dugal | Dugard | Dugalic | Dugall | Dugar

Using Duga

  • In the example corpus, duga often appears in combinations such as: the duga.

Context around Duga

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

soviet 1×

Often after:

intercontinental 1× radar 1×

Sentence patterns with Duga

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

duga would have 1× the duga intercontinental ballistic 1× the duga radar system 1× the soviet duga 3 early 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

duga would have 1× the duga intercontinental 1× the duga radar 1× the soviet duga 1×

Common sentence endings:

1 km wide 1× and lonely dereliction 1× mutually assured destruction 1× operational in 1976 1×

Words around Duga

Just before it in the word index:

dug 674 dufy 3 dufty 6 dufton 4 dufry 4 dufresne 11

Just after it in the word index:

dugal 8 dugald 12 dugalic 3 dugall 2 dugan 39 dugar 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Duga

  • In this selection, "duga" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, soviet, intercontinental and radar stand out and add context to how "duga" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include duga would have and the duga intercontinental ballistic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "duga" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with duga

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Duga radar system is about 0.6 miles (1 km) wide. (12 words)

The Duga intercontinental ballistic missile detection radar site is extraordinary in its scale and lonely dereliction. (16 words)

The Soviet Duga-3 early warning over-the-horizon radar system was made operational in 1976. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Duga would have received the first warning of an American nuclear missile attack on the Soviet Union, a tripwire for mutually assured destruction. (23 words)

The Duga intercontinental ballistic missile detection radar site is extraordinary in its scale and lonely dereliction. (16 words)

The Soviet Duga-3 early warning over-the-horizon radar system was made operational in 1976. (16 words)

Example sentences (4)

Duga would have received the first warning of an American nuclear missile attack on the Soviet Union, a tripwire for mutually assured destruction.

The Duga intercontinental ballistic missile detection radar site is extraordinary in its scale and lonely dereliction.

The Duga radar system is about 0.6 miles (1 km) wide.

The Soviet Duga-3 early warning over-the-horizon radar system was made operational in 1976.

Common combinations with duga

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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An example: "Duga would have received the first warning of an American nuclear missile attack on the Soviet Union, a tripwire for mutually assured destruction." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "duga" from authentic English texts.
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