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[bob] / bɒb /


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As if to distinguish herself further from the sea of Fox News look- and think-alikes, she cut her long blond waves into a modest bob.

From Slate • May 6, 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

He careens down the sheet of ice at 50 miles per hour, uses one of the final turns as a launchpad, flies out of the bob run and over a ski chalet to safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

When we finally got to Gus and Bertha’s long gravel driveway, I got off and watched the bus drive away, making the rain-soaked Queen Anne’s lace bob at the edge of the road.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor




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