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Recent Examples of hodEmployer Job title Member grade Alma mater So, later that year, the underweight teen got a job on a construction site carrying heavy loads of building materials in a hod, a three-sided wooden trough.—IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026 When the boss brings up a subject, like the possibility of recession, subordinates will simply nod their hods.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025 For Alabama, the Tide remains at 25 commitments with a strong hod on the top class.—
Nick Alvarez | [email protected],
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14 Dec. 2022 This traditional harvest basket, also known as a hod, is used to hose off produce before bringing it inside.—
Ysolt Usigan,
Woman's Day,
26 Oct. 2022 After a red-hod start in the first half, The Pelicans (27-22) once again had their night spoiled by a third-quarter lull that allowed the Clippers to come back from a double-digit deficit.—
William Guillory,
NOLA.com,
30 Jan. 2018
Recommendations From the Star-Telegram, a story on a top high school baseball pitcher being ruled ineligible in Texas for transferring for athletic reasons.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Sep. 2026
The last Phillies pitcher to lead the majors in wins was Steve Carlton with 23 in 1982.
Jacob and Green chase him to a disco called Flux, shooting him dead before the jar of whatever toxic cocktail the Indonesian women cooked up falls to the floor, seals intact.
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Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2026
Anderson’s $38 jars of pickles raised $500,000 for the California Wildlife Center.
The lingerers brought their dirty dishes to the bus tub, wiped their mouths one last time with a napkin, and waved to Cleo, their faces saying, Nice job!
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Sep. 2026
The bathroom also features a massive soaking tub with dual sinks.