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hood

[hood] / hʊd /


NOUN
a covering for vehicles and the like
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But strange things are happening under the hood of this market.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Under the hood, chatbots and the A.I. bots they power are nothing but a series of static math computations strung together in rapid succession.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

LeBron James is now a fancy hood ornament on a broken-down jalopy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

"Handin' out turkeys on camera inside of your hood, then you go back to the hills," he raps on one track.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Outside the car, Sargon climbed up onto the hood and peered at me.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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