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bobbing

[bob-ing] / ˈbɒb ɪŋ /


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Bobbing and diving through huge surf like a seal, Lattanzi is remarkably at ease, which he credits to a lifetime spent in the water.

From New York Times • May 19, 2022

Bobbing like buoys in the water, they did a quick survey of their circumstances.

From Washington Times • Jan. 12, 2020

Follow the Bobbing Kayaker | April 27: It was my day off, and I was attending the celebration of Lake Union Drydock’s 100th anniversary at South Lake Union Park.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2019

Bobbing atop the vast, unforgiving Atlantic in rowboats, whalers face a ghostly white cetacean that has prevailed in all of its previous encounters with puny humankind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2019

Bobbing hibiscus flowers the size of dinner plates.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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