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Recent Examples of cob
Pedersen broke down her options while sitting on a pinkish firepit and curved bench made from cob.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
While bacon cooks, remove kernels from corn cobs and place in a large bowl.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Known as cobs or macuquinas, the money was minted in Lima, Peru, in 1707 and bears markings linking it to the Spanish Empire’s Tierra Firme fleet, which transported treasure from colonial South America to Europe between the mid-16th and late 18th centuries.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
Be generous with the application, making sure each cob is evenly coated.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
While bacon cooks, remove kernels from corn cobs and place in a large bowl.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Known as cobs or macuquinas, the money was minted in Lima, Peru, in 1707 and bears markings linking it to the Spanish Empire’s Tierra Firme fleet, which transported treasure from colonial South America to Europe between the mid-16th and late 18th centuries.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
Be generous with the application, making sure each cob is evenly coated.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cob
Noun
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Ford managed to stay on the steed for just a few seconds, before he was flung off the horse and landed on his back in the dirt.—
Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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Beach wagons, those mighty steeds on wheels, are the perfect solution.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Four of the colorways—tea, jade, classic, and black and white—offer an easy way to try the polka-dot trend, but if that’s not your vibe, there are plenty of floral prints to choose from too.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
18 July 2025
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Elon Musk’s public discussions about ketamine for depression made waves, as did Naomi Campbell’s extensive vitamin regimens and Gwyneth Paltrow’s jade eggs.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Sunday will see the Grade III Sorrento Stakes with 12 juvenile fillies nominated for the prep to the Sept. 6 Grade I Del Mar Debutante. Also scheduled for Saturday is the Grade II $200,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes for older fillies and mares at 1 1/16-miles on the turf.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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The horse — a 16-year-old mare named Gizmo — was hit by the car around 9 p.m. on Bayberry Drive within the developed zone.—
Brendan Nordstrom,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
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The result is achingly tender as Monroe skates on the brink of her emotions.—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Vans partnered with Ernest, a 77-year-old company out of Los Angeles, to make a cardboard slip-on that stood up to a skate test from four professional riders.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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That strategy pulled the plug on BP’s 2020 pledge to become a net-zero energy company, which hit a string of hurdles.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Indonesia’s state telecom pulled the plug due to unresolved regulatory issues, citing censorship concerns.—
Jay Mehta,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Shared by Maryland on the north and Virginia on the south, the park is known for its feral ponies that can frequently be seen from roads.—
Brendan Nordstrom,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
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The event highlighted local artists, authors and businesses and included painting, bounce houses, face painting, pony rides and more.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Horses — selectively bred by humans over millennia — lack this response and will just keep pumping out foals.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
31 July 2025
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In the early 1950s, a foal born in Kentucky was declared lifeless after a traumatic birth.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Its speed, curves, and pizzazz, without being tacky, were so different from anything else on the water that the first hull was sold outside Italy, reportedly to a former New York governor who kept the Italian stallion incognito, outside the view of tax-payers.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 July 2025
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Two weeks before the stallion photo shoot, Hamilton is striking golf balls into a simulator at an indoor club on the banks of the Thames.—
Sean Gregory / London and Maranello,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Cob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cob. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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