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Kobe

American  
[koh-bee, kaw-bee] / ˈkoʊ bi, ˈkɔˈbi /

noun

  1. a seaport on S Honshu, in S Japan.


Kobe British  
/ ˈkəʊbɪ /

noun

  1. a port in S Japan, on S Honshu on Osaka Bay: formed in 1889 by the amalgamation of Hyogo and Kobe; a major industrial complex, producing ships, steel, and rubber goods. Pop: 1 478 380 (2002 est)

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"He's in a good place, he's trained well and as I said, he's hard to read Kobe, so that remains to be seen," said the interim boss.

From Barron's

Was that taken when Russ and Kobe were still alive?

From Barron's

New tariffs this year on imports lifted prices paid for grass-fed beef from Australia and Kobe steak from Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal

At Blossom, Wang ordered a dinner worth nearly $2,500 that included shark fin soup, Peking duck and Kobe beef.

From Los Angeles Times

A new study involving Kobe University examined species in the genus Balanophora to understand how non-green, asexual plants develop and survive.

From Science Daily