mob
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The mob was there to accost and hurl insults at 58-year-old Kiai Ashari, the caretaker of the Ndholo Kusumo Islamic boarding school, as he was escorted away by police.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Of course, only a small number of technology companies are driving bullish earnings revisions and pushing the stock market higher, but the market mob, and their cheerleading commentariat, don’t seem to care.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
A pattern emerges: The crowd suspects a problem, then Pangram validates the suspicion, stokes the mob, and sells the solution.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
As special counsel, reporters and camera crews would mob Mueller to catch footage of him on his way into work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
This morning, as Mike and I were heading for homeroom, we came on a whole mob of kids laughing and whistling in the hallway.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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