bonnet
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AI company “has finally let investors look under the bonnet… the engine is as powerful as the hype suggested,” Gilbert says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Her teachers instantly recognized the pinafore dress and bonnet, but her fellow students didn’t know who she was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The bonnet of the car was left with two scratches that he estimated would cost up to £300 to get fixed professionally.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
An escaped snake has been rescued after it was spotted on top of a car bonnet in Scarborough.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Oh, did she?” and Mr. Dashwood gave Jo a quick look, which seemed to take note of everything she had on, from the bow in her bonnet to the buttons on her boots.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
As the warmer months are now arriving - peak season for both Scotch bonnets and storms - hot sauce manufacturers are keeping their eyes on the weather as well as their profit margins.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
The white women in bonnets still make appearances, but so do performers like Stephen Seals, who portrays James Armistead Lafayette, an enslaved Virginian turned revolutionary spy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Naoshi’s pieces usually center around a chic ingenue sporting food-focused fashion — think bonnets made of bonbons and boba tea skirts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
The campaigner explained children were vulnerable to blind spots under SUV bonnets and said the size of the vehicles could make it difficult for children to see when crossing the road.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
On her left were two matrons, with massive foreheads and bonnets to match, discussing Women’s Rights and making tatting.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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