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[mob] / mɒb /




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"We will not give up that legal right, as to do so would be to legitimise mob rule. We will continue our dignified, peaceful and lawful stand."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

He does nothing to change this impression with the dark, compelling “Paper Tiger,” in which Miles Teller and Adam Driver play brothers in 1980s New York who become dangerously involved with the Russian mob.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The flash mob in Cathedral Square featured Got2Sing choir members as well as residents as they raised money for Alzheimer's Research UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

I used to mob all throughout Carson, eating Hawaiian food.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

But now Stanton and Welles exited the carriage, headed into the mob, and vanished from sight.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

In Belfast itself, local communities have gathered en masse to support their immigrant neighbors, whether by hiding them from roving mobs or raising money to repair their homes and businesses.

From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026

Duer was dragged to the gaol on March 23, trailed by mobs of creditors, including members of the city’s most prominent families.

From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026

Many must gather secretly, careful not to arrive all at once or sing too loudly, lest mobs or police hear about it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

Congress created the Insurrection Act as a fail-safe in response to armed mobs attacking their neighbors and organized militias seeking to overthrow elected officials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

“Well, they are larky mobs, anyway,” said the Wart, “and I like them.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

On the campaign trail, Siegmund -- a former entrepreneur with a sharp undercut hairstyle and a huge social media following -- has been mobbed by adoring fans, many wearing T-shirts bearing his likeness.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

He said the High Street was "mobbed" when he was younger, but not anymore.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Shaw added that she was "happy to announce I will be staying at the football club", before being mobbed by her team-mates.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Later that evening, Charles was mobbed by hundreds of well-wishers at a tea party held at the British Embassy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

If a showtime crowd liked your performance, when you came off you were mobbed, mauled, grasped, and pummeled like the team that’s just taken the series.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

But as any financial news reader knows, investors have been mobbing the exits of nontraded private credit funds in the past month.

From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026

“Hundreds of people were mobbing me,” Zachary said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2024

The media's pursuit of Amy Winehouse is one of the main themes of the film, with paparazzi shown camping outside her home and mobbing her in the street.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2024

Newsom’s office declined to identify which Target the encounter occurred at, to keep the media from mobbing the store.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2024

They’re screaming and cheering and mobbing the team, who pulled out a fantastic win tonight.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper




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