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po'boys

noun

variants also poor boys

plural of po'boy

as in submarines

a large sandwich on a long split roll ordered a fried catfish po'boy

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Building submarines is far harder than designing them While completing the basic design is an important milestone, Indefence Magazine notes that the real challenge lies in transforming the design into an operational submarine built largely in Peru.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Saab, whose products range from Gripen fighter jets and submarines to missiles and advanced electronics, has seen exponential order growth since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 July 2026

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The daily grind of training camp is nothing like it once was, though, and there certainly aren't as many opportunities for fans to see their heroes.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
As part of a series honoring hometown heroes across the country, Chevrolet released a YouTube video Wednesday about Spencer, the owner of SB Mowing.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

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