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[bohst] / boʊst /






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The Bowl was said to boast, before the construction of the Hollywood Freeway, a natural acoustical, well, bowl.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

With just five meetings at the World Cup all-time, it doesn’t boast the long history of legendary grudge matches like Yankees vs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The world's tallest unoccupied skyscraper was meant to boast a rooftop pool and a luxury hotel after completion, but instead it has stood deserted in the Chinese port city of Tianjin for years.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Muse Spark 1.1 is Meta’s first model to boast near-frontier agentic coding capabilities and a paid application-programming interface.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

“Yes, my daughter created it,” I hear her boast, trilling her “r” ’s, clipping her vowels even more precisely than usual, as if her accent were partly responsible for the painting.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

It boasts strong exports and cutting-edge technology, while domestic spending has faltered and property prices remain in the doldrums.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Vinted, which became a unicorn in 2019, reached $8 billion in market valuation in April, and Lithuania now boasts a total of six unicorns.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

The celebrations have gone far beyond the county in the west of Ireland, which is home to just 137,000 people but boasts some very famous exports.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The dining room boasts a sparkling chandelier and access to the exterior through chic French doors.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

A family that boasts about Fizz’s only male cousin: a Qur’an memorizer, a beacon of light for all youth.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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