mob
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Early Sunday morning, a mob went to Mondal's house, caught him and handed him over to the police.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
There’s a well-known scene from a 2001 episode of “SpongeBob SquarePants” in which a mob of fish mistakes a feeble old man for a bully and attacks him.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
Uniformed marksmen spray the mob with cold water.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
She can go really mob wife really quick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
I didn’t see the first fight, but I felt it—because the entire mob surged and I was nearly knocked over.
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
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
Since opening in 2015, Infinite Flow has performed at more than 350 events, from K-5 school assemblies to 100-person flash mobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
She had a hard time maneuvering through the mobs of tourists.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Later that evening, Charles was mobbed by hundreds of well-wishers at a tea party held at the British Embassy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
At the final whistle, Kinsky was mobbed by team-mates in a mixture of euphoria and relief.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
As it turns out, his SkyBridge Capital has been able to satisfy only a fraction of redemption requests as investors mobbed the exits in the last few years.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
The student body collectively sighed “Alas, this too,” but then mobbed the dorms anyway, cheering and hugging fearlessly with unmasked smiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
"When they mobbed the Hound, I thought first of the king."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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
But Leonard came through, his teammates mobbing him after the shot in celebration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025
When the last out was recorded, a club so hungry to add to its 2020 title came pouring out of the dugout, mobbing Buehler on the mound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024
They were treated like superstars, with crowds waiting for autographs, camping outside their hotel and mobbing their team coach.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2024
The first few knelt and kissed the scythes’ rings—and once the others saw that this was for real, they surged forward, mobbing the scythes.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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