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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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Meyer's image reveals the dark equine silhouette of opaque dust for which the nebula is named, backlit by glowing hydrogen gas energized by the ultraviolet radiation of nearby stars.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Its Prancing Horse logo (which, incidentally, stems from the same origins as Porsche’s own equine badge mascot) has been seen billions of times by billions of people.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
Noun
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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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Every day, visitors arrive to dress in robes richly embroidered with phoenixes and adorn themselves with jade and pearl pendants and gold fingernail guards like those worn in imperial China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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But the showman never really hung up his skates.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Regulars indulge their bistro swagger with oysters on the half shell, foie gras torchon with fig-pear marmalade, cheese souffle, brown butter skate wing, and a proper steak au poivre.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Turns out Raman’s campaign was trying to persuade her to pull the plug as well.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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By 2021, with Holland out and nothing but a few teaser clips, Netflix pulled the plug on the series, then wrote off over $55 million in costs.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Enjoy live entertainment, games, inflatables, pony rides and more.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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After excelling in pony eventing as a teenager, Ingham was looking for the next step up but didn’t have the resources required.—
Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Noun
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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 4 Jun. 2026.
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