bob
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Smith, a 64-year-old who sported a blond bob, had been 16 when she got married in the 1970s.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
It prompts us, as we bob about, to reflect on our own proclivities and preconceptions, our patterns of reception and perception.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Tall and willowy, she wore glasses and the same short brown bob she had as a teenager.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Team GB capped off a disappointing bobsleigh campaign at the Winter Olympics with a "devastating" seventh-place finish in the four-man bob event.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
The hairdresser twisted my hair and tucked it under into a faux bob like Ma had done for me once.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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