cob

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Recent Examples of cob According to police, necropsy results for both of the dead dogs revealed a cylindrical obstruction, resembling a corn cob, as well as a black substance consistent with bedding material. Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026 The cobs are delivered to an on-board machine which strips the corn from the cob. Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 Add the corn cob rounds and cook for about 4 minutes, or until softened. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025 Khloé said, showing off the pumpkin decorating stations, trees decorated with cobwebs, witches' hats, cob-webs and bats, and the orange and black balloon arches. Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cob
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Noun
  • Officer Kyle McLaughlin, patrolling the Upper West Side on his steed Kelly, was alerted by a victim’s screams and immediately galloped into action.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Those 6 and older are allowed to ride their gentle steeds solo, and a short lesson is included.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The authors’ primary evidence of harm is from the 2002 WHI study, which studied conjugated equine estrogen and synthetic progestin in women averaging 63 years old, more than a decade past menopause.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026
  • But according to master distiller Elizabeth McCall, who counts herself as a horse lover, Kentucky’s water is also crucial to its equine industry.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Upstairs, the 49 rooms channel Arts and Crafts style with botanical fabrics, jade-green onyx bathrooms, and a strong showing of Texas artists, including Howard Sherman, whose large-scale abstracts anchor the walls.
    Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
  • To keep it cohesive, stick with one color of the Depression-era dishes, such as this lovely jade-green.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Grafting — the process of introducing a mare to a foal that isn’t her own — can be unpredictable and doesn’t always succeed.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
  • At Never Dull Farm in Alberta, one mare lost her foal just as another newborn colt lost his mother.
    Ryan Brennan April 23, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Based on feedback, there is a desire for smoother, more consistent surfaces in the street plaza, as well as the transition to an all-wheel park that would support skateboards, BMX, inline skates and scooters.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
  • Blackstreet spent about $700,000 putting in new flooring, plumbing, glass and skate shop areas at the rink, which Weiss managed.
    Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • With the legislature seemingly ready to reduce transparency into this boondoggle, the rail project will only get worse and more expensive for taxpayers if state leaders don’t pull the plug.
    Baruch Feigenbaum, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
  • The plug was pulled on the operation late Tuesday after less than 48 hours, however, with Trump citing progress in peace talks.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Create the slick front with a pomade to keep hair smooth and prevent fly-aways, and pull curls into a simple low pony.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
  • And for even the most casual fashion fan, this comeback felt highly relatable — after all, who didn’t own something with that iconic pony logo at some point in their life?
    Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Grafting — the process of introducing a mare to a foal that isn’t her own — can be unpredictable and doesn’t always succeed.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
  • At Never Dull Farm in Alberta, one mare lost her foal just as another newborn colt lost his mother.
    Ryan Brennan April 23, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Cob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cob. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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