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hobby

[hob-ee] / ˈhɒb i /


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The way 22-year-old Weaver sees it, the AI boom is threatening the hobby that has shaped his life since he was 8.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

When Russia invaded in 2022, Sevidov stopped taking photographs for two years -- not wanting to pursue his "hobby" while many of his friends were going off to war.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Seventeen-year-old Jenson and his parents credit his beekeeping hobby for his return to mainstream education.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

His principal hobby, sailing the waters of coastal Massachusetts, brings him bliss.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

I could treat campaigning like a hobby, picking it up when it was convenient, having some fun with it, and then getting back to my own work.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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