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fob

[fob] / fɒb /


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"We get tons of people inquiring about stories, and normally we kind of fob them off a bit," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The doors typically don’t unlock when I approach the car until I pull out the key fob and hit the unlock button.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

The shock came days later when he took the car to a local Kia dealership to ask about a faulty button on the key fob designed to access the boot.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

The bag or box is made out of conductive metal mesh that blocks the electromagnetic signals that emit from the key fob, according to AAA.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

These were worked over and around the nails and a thick braided fob kept growing out of the bottom of the spool as she worked it.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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