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also poor boys
as in submarines
a large sandwich on a long split roll
ordered a fried catfish po'boy
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The Navy’s fleet of 16 E-6B aircraft was working under the TACOMO (take charge and move out) plan, which, although similar to Looking Glass, was focused on relaying orders to the country’s nuclear submarines.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Anduril is developing new defense technologies that include drones, missiles, robotic submarines, and autonomous fighter jets.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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The late Jim Hudson played some quarterback at Texas in the early 1960s and was one of several heroes in the New York Jets’ upset of the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Denim heroes of the past and future are coming to New York—or, at least, to Soorty’s SpaceD creative hub and showroom in Manhattan.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Po'boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/po%27boys. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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