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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Hobson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025
A cyclist on Ngapipi Bridge, a mile away, heard a splash underneath him—Dillais jettisoning the motor—then saw the Zodiac coast under the bridge into Hobson Bay.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025
Sentencing West, Judge Hobson said "the seriousness of this offence and the combination of aggravating factors" meant an immediate jail term was necessary.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025
Judge Paul Hobson said victim impact statements read by Keely's family had made clear "how her loss has devastated those who loved her of who there were many".
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025
Among other bequests made by Hobson, and commemorated by Milton, was a conduit for the Cambridge market-place, for which he provided the perpetual maintenance.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various
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