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Recent Examples of cob
Cutting fresh corn from the cob is a must for these cheery summer pizzas.
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Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
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
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Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cob
Noun
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Pros & Cons Since his Super Nintendo debut, Yoshi has made a name for himself as much more than Mario's tongue-flinging steed.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
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Here, such extended sequences of cowboys steering their steeds and working their land feel rushed.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Both Ryder’s Law and Gennaro’s bill had been in the works well before Tuesday’s equine death.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Researchers studying equine obesity have found that education alone fails because awareness of a problem does not reliably alter behavior.—
Joshua Moen,
STAT,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The interpretive trail features around 30 jade displays and introduces how the stone formed, how it was sourced, and how early discoveries sparked a brief but notable jade industry in the region.—
Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Along with nourishing facials and massage, there are mindful services featuring meditation and sleep-enhancing techniques, and exclusive treatments that massage with heated jade stones, crystals, or the traditional Irish Shillelagh wooden stick.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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One that began with a pregnant mare shot and abandoned in a field, barely alive.—
Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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First, find all your ilmenite-rich regions (which are typically in lunar mare, the dark patches on the moon that signify frozen seas of ancient lava).—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Sticks, helmets, pants, gloves, skates and more will be sold at Pure Hockey.—
Jason Dill
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Staal lost his edge on his skate, but that didn’t stop him from swatting a back-handed shot of his own toward the net.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Where InsurTech startups were once pitched as plug-and-play cure-alls, the talk now is of narrower tools trained on a single bottleneck, with the carrier keeping hold of the judgment.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The frozen zone remained and hundreds of cops were sent to Midtown even after MSG owner James Dolan pulled the plug on Wednesday’s watch party.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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Community vendors are invited, and guests can participate in signing and singing, a 50/50 raffle and pony rides.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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The material did not want a dog-and-pony show.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The first foal to reach the shore receives a special title—either King or Queen Neptune, depending on its gender—and is given away via a raffle.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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With the mare and foal doing well, the Chisholms’ next discovery was a wild mustang found starving itself.—
Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Cob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cob. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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