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mobs

British

/ mɒbz /

plural noun

(usually foll by of) great numbers or quantities; lots

mobs of people

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adverb

a great deal

mobs better

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Example Sentences

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Many must gather secretly, careful not to arrive all at once or sing too loudly, lest mobs or police hear about it.

From The Wall Street Journal

The crackdown came after mobs became violent in several cities.

From Washington Times

Also Thursday, police filed new terrorism charges against Khan and top leaders from his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on charges of inciting mobs to violence.

From Seattle Times

Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party had called for demonstrators to remain peaceful, hours after mobs angered over the dramatic arrest set fire to the residence of a top army general in the eastern city of Lahore.

From Washington Times

Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party called for demonstrators to remain peaceful hours after mobs angered over the dramatic mid-trial arrest set fire to the residence of a top army general in the eastern city of Lahore.

From Seattle Times

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