Hobson
Americannoun
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Laura Z(ametkin) 1900–86, U.S. novelist.
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Richmond Pearson 1870–1937, U.S. naval officer and politician.
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Lucas, 82, has described the complex built with his wife and business partner, Mellody Hobson, as the "people's temple of art."
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Will Hobson is a reporter in The Wall Street Journal’s Washington, D.C., bureau, where he works on investigative and enterprise stories relating to politics and the federal government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Sentencing him on Wednesday, Judge Paul Hobson said the Griffiths "simply didn't care" about his victims when he told "whopping lies".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Hobson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
Frank sat like one dazed, staring at Horace Hobson.
From Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star by Burt L. Standish
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