bobbing

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Office workers being tossed around their workplaces; cars bobbing in the surf like ice cubes in a punchbowl; skyscrapers waving like reeds in the wind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

It shows a harbour littered with lobster boxes and boats bobbing in the water, as well as colourful bunting along the dark streets of St Amelia.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 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

Those who survived then spent hours bobbing in life jackets or clinging to other floatation devices while awaiting rescue, the 53-year-old lawyer said.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

I squint at the ships anchored in the harbor, their flags furled, their hulls bobbing in the sea’s waves.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar