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bob

[bob] / bɒb /


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“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

For her sit-down with Shepherd, Huger was styled in a formfitting burnt orange dress, metallic cuffs and a chic bob.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

And this influencer, with a sharp blond bob and glass skin, is trying on jackets at a small-town Goodwill, where the merchandise has not yet been eviscerated by other consumers completing their own “hauls.”

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

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

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega