Chubb

British

/ tʃʌb /

noun

a type of patent lock containing a device that sets the bolt immovably if the lock is picked

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“It was the ultimate team win,” linebacker Bradley Chubb said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

This federal safety-net, backed by U.S. insurers led by Chubb, was announced in early March by President Trump as a way of opening the crucial waterway to shipping but has yet to be used.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

Chubb said Tiger had to be carried on walks initially as she had never been on grass.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

Buffalo Bills: Cashius Howell, Edge, Texas A&M — SEC Defensive Player of the Year should be a nice complement to newly-acquired Bradley Chubb off the edge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

I recited a verse from the Chubb Rock song as it blared out of the car’s speakers.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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