bobbed

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And by the 1920s, women with bobbed hair came to represent female independence and rebellion.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

He slipped out of a Zodiac boat and shot a few photos as he bobbed in the chilly sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

With her brown bobbed haircut and round sunglasses, Pelicot has become an international feminist symbol, inspiring a change to French rape laws and a public reckoning with the problem of drugging women.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 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

Lanterns bobbed about in the darkness like fireflies as the great Joseph Bell tolled out a message of joy and hope to Mossflower.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques