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’re used in F-35 fighter jets, submarines, lasers, satellites, Tomahawk missiles and more, according to a 2025 research note from CSIS.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025 -
According to the Federation of American Scientists' Nuclear Information Project, France's fleet of four ballistic missile submarines serves as the backbone of the country's nuclear deterrent, with three submarines expected to be available for patrol.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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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
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All three subs come with Monterrey Cheddar cheese, spinach, red onions, mayo and Subway's new stuffing and cranberry sauce.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Your theory is interesting but IMO far too confident in your assertion and provide only correlational evidence/data that the 5 subs rule is leading to more injuries when there are more plausible explanations.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Po'boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/po%27boys. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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