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“That’s the reason why we’ve seen prices basically bob up and down.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Their heads and necks will bob up and down, more closely resembling lances drawn and thrust in a medieval battle than silly birds comically bumbling around.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2022

He wanted Gormley to be “long and low,” adjusting his walk to a nice stride and having his head bob up and down to get a rhythm going.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2017

How many times a minute does a boat bob up and down on ocean waves that have a wavelength of 40.0 m and a propagation speed of 5.00 m/s?

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Then she saw his head bob up and go back down.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech




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