mobs
Britishplural noun
adverb
Example Sentences
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Duer was dragged to the gaol on March 23, trailed by mobs of creditors, including members of the city’s most prominent families.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Congress created the Insurrection Act as a fail-safe in response to armed mobs attacking their neighbors and organized militias seeking to overthrow elected officials.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
In 2022 Sri Lankan mobs forced the powerful Rajapaksa brothers, who had dominated the country’s politics since 2005, to step down as prime minister and president.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
It doesn’t matter what the politicians or the mobs say.
From Salon • Oct. 5, 2025
They held hands as they navigated the winding streets, dodging cars and crazy Vespa drivers, squeezing through mobs of tourists, and wading through oceans of pigeons.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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