bobbed

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Hours after that chocolate spread bobbed through the cabin, the Artemis II crew disappeared behind the moon and briefly lost contact with society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Shares of the electric-vehicle maker bobbed around early Friday, and were recently up 0.2% at $436.82, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Balloons in every color of pastel — pink, lavender, periwinkle blue — bobbed along the hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

The specific origins of apple bobbing — and who first bobbed for apples — remain mysteries to this day.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

Jonah’s head bobbed up and down like a ball atop a spring.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam