variants
also poor boys
as in submarines
a large sandwich on a long split roll
ordered a fried catfish po'boy
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Noun
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They are designed to detect and track ballistic missiles launched from the ground and from submarines.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Detecting very quiet submarines amid ocean noise also remains technically difficult.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That ship was sunk by six torpedoes and two bombs, according to the National Park Service.—
Genevieve Shaw Brown,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Newport News is additionally equipped with advanced sonar to support surveillance as well as Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Mark 48 torpedoes for potential interdiction of surface ships.—
Amir Daftari
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That lasted until four subs showed up to play.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Power forward Matas Buzelis is almost 21 and might have a breakout year ahead of him; wing subs Isaac Okoro, Ayo Dosunmu and Kevin Huerter are 24, 25 and 27, respectively, and underrated point guard Tre Jones is 25.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Po'boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/po%27boys. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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