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bobbing

[bob-ing] / ˈbɒb ɪŋ /


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The TV cameras didn’t help matters, at one point finding a lone Chargers fan amid an ocean of Raiders fans, a blue dot bobbing in a silver-and-black sea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Rangers were bobbing and weaving and finding their range.

From BBC ● May 4, 2026

Now we are four confused people bobbing up and down in this cauldron of unbearable repetition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

In September 2023, she held a news conference dressed as Monroe — bright red lipstick, bobbing blond hair — urging the City Council to declare it a landmark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026

And Benni said, “Woo! Sounds amazing!” bobbing her head and snapping her fingers to nothing.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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