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[mob] / mɒb /




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I won’t say who the mob boss is, but the appearance of this Oscar winner is one of many typically unpredictable little instances of sly perfection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

"These things should be litigated through the criminal process or through some sort of fair process, not through a social media mob or witch hunt."

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Steinbrenner countered by hiring Roy Cohn—lawyer, notorious fixer and another mentor to Mr. Trump—to dig into Mr. Winfield’s charity, and Howard Spira—a former FBI mob informant—to dig up dirt on Mr. Winfield.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It underscores the dangers of mob mentality and the manosphere, while also emphasizing that despite all of the progress LGBTQ+ people have made, they are still in serious peril.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

There’s this thing that happens with a mob.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

In Belfast itself, local communities have gathered en masse to support their immigrant neighbors, whether by hiding them from roving mobs or raising money to repair their homes and businesses.

From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026

Duer was dragged to the gaol on March 23, trailed by mobs of creditors, including members of the city’s most prominent families.

From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026

Epstein asked. "defend myself? or try to ignore. realizing that mobs are dangerous."

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026

Many must gather secretly, careful not to arrive all at once or sing too loudly, lest mobs or police hear about it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

Drooling mobs formed as the bread-starved villagers caught the scent.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

He frequently met with top U.S. and Chinese officials, and was regularly mobbed by adoring fans when he visited Taiwan, his birthplace and the global manufacturing hub of the chip industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

On the campaign trail, Siegmund -- a former entrepreneur with a sharp undercut hairstyle and a huge social media following -- has been mobbed by adoring fans, many wearing T-shirts bearing his likeness.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

He said the High Street was "mobbed" when he was younger, but not anymore.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

His fellow relievers mobbed him in an impromptu mosh pit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Howard, chattering gaily about how he had been mobbed on the train by Seabiscuit fans who were coming to New York for the race, swung by the barn for a quick once-over ofhis horse.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

But as any financial news reader knows, investors have been mobbing the exits of nontraded private credit funds in the past month.

From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026

“You’ve got a scholarship,” Foster said to cheers from the other players who leaped from their seats, mobbing Prongos in a celebration reminiscent of when Foster was introduced in the same auditorium seven months earlier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024

The media's pursuit of Amy Winehouse is one of the main themes of the film, with paparazzi shown camping outside her home and mobbing her in the street.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2024

Newsom’s office declined to identify which Target the encounter occurred at, to keep the media from mobbing the store.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2024

But then the team was mobbing him, and I jogged off the track.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli


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