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dobbin

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as in cob

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Pair them with the Corn Boats so your cob doesn't roll away; the incredibly handy Corn Stripper, which removes kernels from the cob in one smooth, easy motion; and the Corn Brush, which removes stubborn corn silk easily.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
While corn on the cob is a no, kernels from the cob are a yes.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 July 2026

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From guiding the station steeds to standing watch while firefighters battled flames, Dalmatians became loyal partners in some of America’s earliest fire stations.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Related Stories In details now provided to Variety by Universal, the mighty steed in question — visible from several streets away— was in fact some 36 feet tall and weighed in excess of 8,800 pounds.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 July 2026

Definition of steed

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This year’s Tevis Cup, the 70th annual event to take place in the Lake Tahoe area, included 102 rider-and-equine teams.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
The victory brought a measure of redemption to the equine athlete as well, chalking up another win against his chief rival Commandant.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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From the street, only glimpses of hand-cut sandstone and a low jade-green roof emerge behind mature gardens.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Brown-Taher works with a variety of colorful materials including opal, mother of pearl, jade and malachite, and mixes them with diamonds, sapphires and amethysts.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Definition of jade

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The $400,000 Hirsch has drawn nominations from 13 fillies and mares, with the 1 1/16-mile winner also earning an automatic spot in the field for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff.

— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
Their Italian fare is inspired by the seafood Nantucket is known for, so look forward to the frutti del mare served alongside fine Italian wines.

— Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of mare

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The Derby’s question is quite often decided by whichever colt or filly has the racing focus and the strength not to succumb to his or her ambient freak-out.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Six days after winning his first race in nearly a year, the multiple Grade 1-stakes-winning colt Journalism has been retired.

— Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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