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New items include a smash burger with bacon, cheese and thousand island dressing on a pretzel bun, a three cheese sandwich and roasted tomato soup, a turkey, bacon and Swiss cheese sandwich and a cob salad with habanero pork belly.
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Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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.
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Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
The cobs are delivered to an on-board machine which strips the corn from the cob.
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Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Cutting fresh corn from the cob is a must for these cheery summer pizzas.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cob
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Jace and his steed climbed free, high into the sky, just long enough for American viewers to have a quick bathroom break.
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Jace attempts to help, but when he and his own fire-breathing steed are finally settled down at sea, a litany of massive bolts pierce Jace, killing him instantly.
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The white equine with a red cape originated as a centaur who was transformed into a full horse and given enhanced abilities through witchy ways.
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The horse park has also started Specialized equine therapy for veterans.
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Culebra is even more laid-back, home to Flamenco Beach, a jade-blue crescent often ranked among the Caribbean’s best.
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Inspired by the glamour of 1950s Shanghai, it is dressed in an emerald-green qipao and finished with genuine jade jewelry.
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One that began with a pregnant mare shot and abandoned in a field, barely alive.
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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).
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By the 1970s, boardshots had made their way into California skate culture, eventually evolving into the beloved baggy jort.
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Many on social media alleged the shoe was a copy of Vans’, and the California skate brand itself chimed in subliminally on social media.
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This clever plug can transform any run-of-the-mill appliance into a smart device.
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Researchers recently published the results of an unfinished trial for a vagus nerve stimulator to treat heart failure, three years after the company pulled the plug on it.
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Here, a pony ant – most commonly known as a green-head ant (Rhytidoponera metallica), native to Australia, is experiencing the worst day of its life.
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And, in season 3, rookie Faith Ward was approved to wear a fashion pony.
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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.
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With the mare and foal doing well, the Chisholms’ next discovery was a wild mustang found starving itself.
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“Cob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cob. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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