bob
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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
Pilot Jakob Mandlbauer was stretchered off after the bob hurtled down the track for a good 30 seconds on its side.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
He needed someone to test the feasibility of skiing on and off the bob run—and he thought of the Cortina native.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
When John commands Cal to cut his long hair, Cal rebels by dyeing it platinum and trimming it into a chin-length bob.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
“Of course not,” echoed Mariequita, with a serious, confirmatory bob of the head.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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