Sobers

British

/ ˈsəʊbəz /

noun

Sir Garfield St Auburn, known as Garry. born 1936, West Indian (Barbadian) cricketer: an all-rounder, he played in 93 test matches (1954–74), 39 as captain, scoring 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets; first man (1968) to score six sixes in a single over in first-class cricket

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The company sold over 100,000 in around two weeks, said Chief Financial Officer Sean Sobers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Now, ThredUp executives are exploring whether to do a full-scale launch on TikTok Shop, though the platform poses a hurdle, Sobers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“What does it cost us to acquire a customer? It’s more than $3,” Sobers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

On Saturdays, he would train again and go through post-match analysis with Sobers from his Power League matches the previous evening, before going back to Chelsea on Sunday to play.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

It was at that point George's dad hired a goalkeeper as well as a personal coach, David 'Guru' Sobers, to raise his game alongside his work at Chelsea.

From BBC • May 1, 2025

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