mob

Example Sentences

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"But in this case the mob were going to use the fire exit to reach us."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

It used to be that the British copper did not need a media mob demanding he make an arrest to go out and enforce the law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

When the market mob is too greedy, or too afraid—and that is the essence of a huge move, up or down—options-centric investors look to buy on fear and sell on overconfidence.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Trump visited the construction site, theatrically inspecting it like a mob boss checking on a wayward subordinate.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

She marches forward, against the current, even as the mob grows, cascading in an avalanche of panic that picks up everyone else in its path—including those who don’t even know why they’re running.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman