bob
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"So there's a lot that's not great about an Oscar. And you don't get any money. They could give you a few bob with it, at least," she joked.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
As if to distinguish herself further from the sea of Fox News look- and think-alikes, she cut her long blond waves into a modest bob.
From Slate ● May 6, 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
“That’s the reason why we’ve seen prices basically bob up and down.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
At least Finn only had to bob his head to the side and then back up again as he scrambled after them.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
And by the 1920s, women with bobbed hair came to represent female independence and rebellion.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
On a recent morning, two surfers bobbed up and down on their boards directly in front of the new Club Med.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Most of us stood very still, as though afraid that if if we bobbed too much, we’d shake the music from our heads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
Still, the energy in the room remained high as the crowd sang, bobbed their heads and grooved to the music from the comfort of their plush seats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026
He dived under the boat and bobbed up on the other side.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
He says his son should attack Garcia using suffocating, bobbing aggression - the kind that Nigel used to blow out Iran Barkley in 1990.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Scott said, such as head bobbing, swaying and pacing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
Wearing black Swig shirts, the crew swiftly mixed drinks with bobbing limes and swirling cream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Those who survived then spent hours bobbing in life jackets or clinging to other floatation devices while awaiting rescue, the 53-year-old lawyer said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
Something big was bobbing along the choppy surface of the sea.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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