bob
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Smith, a 64-year-old who sported a blond bob, had been 16 when she got married in the 1970s.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
The two had a romance in the postcard-perfect city, where high-rise condos climb hillsides as fishing boats bob off the coast—all framed by the Sierra Madre mountains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Team GB capped off a disappointing bobsleigh campaign at the Winter Olympics with a "devastating" seventh-place finish in the four-man bob event.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 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
Just watching him bob around on the other side of the table made me sick.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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