bob

Example Sentences

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“I’m not going to bob and weave about context, the joke was dumb, the fandom is not. I owe them an explanation and a genuine reflection of my actual feelings.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

“That’s the reason why we’ve seen prices basically bob up and down.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Pilot Jakob Mandlbauer was stretchered off after the bob hurtled down the track for a good 30 seconds on its side.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

A likely win, but you wouldn't bet a bob on it.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Her jet-black hair was cut in a short, blunt bob, just like Thorn’s.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega