bonnet
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AI company “has finally let investors look under the bonnet… the engine is as powerful as the hype suggested,” Gilbert says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Her teachers instantly recognized the pinafore dress and bonnet, but her fellow students didn’t know who she was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
But raise the slightly bent bonnet to look underneath, and it's a different story.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Witnesses contacted police after seeing the Mercedes with extensive front-end damage to it including a "crumpled bonnet".
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
My first instincts are to take the bonnet off and see my hair for myself, but I’m scared.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Her first observation: “The bonnets look too fancy for the Ingalls family.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Many Jamaicans are fiercely proud of the island's Scotch bonnets, which are something of a cultural cornerstone and a central feature in its cuisine.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Naoshi’s pieces usually center around a chic ingenue sporting food-focused fashion — think bonnets made of bonbons and boba tea skirts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
The campaigner explained children were vulnerable to blind spots under SUV bonnets and said the size of the vehicles could make it difficult for children to see when crossing the road.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
On her left were two matrons, with massive foreheads and bonnets to match, discussing Women’s Rights and making tatting.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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