Cobb
Americannoun
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Howell 1815–68, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1849–51.
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Irvin S(hrewsbury), 1876–1944, U.S. humorist and writer.
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Ty(rus Raymond) the Georgia Peach, 1886–1961, U.S. baseball player.
Example Sentences
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The discovery was made by students taking a field course taught by Waters and Charles Cobb, curator of historical archaeology at the museum.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
The explosion, which happened at 09:45 BST on Sunday, destroyed the home in Cobb Hall Road in Newton Longville, a village near Milton Keynes.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Should I have the blackened chicken Caesar or the grilled chicken Cobb?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
William Cobb and Todd Weaver, Freeport’s vice president and senior counsel, respectively, emailed the EPA in March 2025 to request a reprieve from the Clean Air Act.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
Mr. Stoker hands back our homework—I got a 92, on purpose—and says to the class, “Let’s go, ladies and gentlemen. Dr. Cobb doesn’t like to wait.”
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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