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"January means hunting Coues deer in Mexico; February, the piglike javelina in Arizona; March, Osceola turkeys and cobia fishing in Florida; April, wild turkeys in Mexico, Wisconsin and Michigan; May, black bears back in Montana. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2022",
"In fact, many cobia were caught right at boatside after following their hooked schoolmate to the boat. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 14 Nov. 2021",
"Local fishing reports indicate that the cobia , dolphin, kingfish, tuna and wahoo are biting. \u2014 Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com , 6 Aug. 2020",
"Kings, Spanish and cobia are running outside the bar and around bait schools farther offshore; www.ateamfishing.com. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 2 Apr. 2020",
"Due to their range and abundance, blue crabs are the most common live bait crab and are used for a wide variety of gamefish, including tarpon, permit, cobia , red drum, and more. \u2014 Bob Mcnally, Field & Stream , 2 Jan. 2020",
"Since 1984, Butch Findley, 72, has been guiding fishermen out of Port A to seek flounder, red fish and trout in the bays, and cobia , tuna, red snapper and bill fish in the open gulf. \u2014 John Maccormack, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Mar. 2020",
"For many Atlantic and Gulf Coast anglers, large live menhaden (also referred to as bunker or pogies) are premier baits for tarpon, king mackerel, cobia , striped bass, bluefish, and more. \u2014 Bob Mcnally, Field & Stream , 2 Jan. 2020",
"Eels are go-to baits for stripers, but also extremely effective for many other species, including cobia , tarpon, various bottom fish, amberjack, and even billfish. \u2014 Bob Mcnally, Field & Stream , 2 Jan. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The vessel itself is head shaped, or corn- cob shaped or boat shaped or cat shaped. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Eric's Family Barbecue also serves elote, corn on the cob slathered with mayonnaise, seasoned with chili powder and fresh lime juice, and sprinkled with Cotija, as a nod to their Mexican-American heritage. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Over Memorial Day weekend, while some people hosted cookouts, noshing on hot dogs and corn on the cob , the gothic event of the year was unfolding in the ballroom of the Portland Art Museum. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 May 2022",
"In the middle of a backyard barbecue, a group of family members and friends sitting around a table covered with plates of ribs, corn on the cob and biscuits is suddenly bathed in a blue spotlight. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"Cheeseburgers and hot dogs crackle atop a grill, and Nevia eats corn on the cob , smiling and dancing in delight at first bite. \u2014 Michael Fearon, The New Yorker , 4 May 2022",
"Make snow cones, caramel corn, corn on the cob or soft pretzels. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2021",
"Restaurants that serve real Southern foods: barbecue, corn on the cob , and all of that. \u2014 Dawn Davis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Once completely dry, the kernels can be removed from the cob by either rubbing two cobs together or using a spoon to push the kernels off. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 30 Nov. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some have additives in the form of cobalt chloride or methyl violet. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The silica used incorporates cobalt chloride , which helps to retain both the shape and color of the flowers. \u2014 Julia Sayers, AL.com , 7 Mar. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some American officials assert that as a matter of international law, the provision of weaponry and intelligence to the Ukrainian Army has made the United States a cobelligerent , an argument that some legal experts dispute. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2022"
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"Once again, an Elizabethan cobbler has to bail out his ne\u2019er-do-well sibling from the village stocks. \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Brown Sugar Bakery will also serve up apple cobbler for the holiday, and Hart is working on a holiday candy, too. \u2014 Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Whiskey Sour Cherry Cobbler Inspired by a whiskey sour cocktail, which uses a maraschino cherry as its garnish, whiskey, lemon juice and cherry bitters combine to amplify the flavor of cherries in a simple, intoxicating cobbler . \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 5 June 2022",
"Once the rough leaves are delicately trimmed with a cobbler 's knife, the artichoke is dipped twice in frying oil at different temperatures. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The other guy turned out to be Marcell Mrsan, a Hungarian cobbler who conducted shoemaking workshops in Brooklyn. \u2014 Courtney Lichterman, Robb Report , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Tie on a bib and get ready to nosh on crab legs, crawfish, claws, mussels, Georgia sausage, corn, egg, creole rice, mac n cheese and apple cobbler . \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 10 Apr. 2022",
"His father, Robert, was a cobbler , and his mother, Pauline (Maimon) Mower, was a homemaker. \u2014 Richard Sandomir, New York Times , 10 May 2022",
"De la Fuente Garc\u00eda, born in the Puente Castro neighborhood of Le\u00f3n, was a cobbler by trade and started working in a shoe factory at age 13. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 20 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The vulture stood for Upper Egypt, for instance, and the cobra for Lower Egypt; both were included in the regalia of Tut, who presided over the united regions. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Nekhbet is depicted wearing the bowling-pin-like crown of Upper Egypt with a vulture\u2019s head, and Wadjet wears the red crown of Lower Egypt with a cobra \u2019s head. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
"The key is to focus on keeping your head and chest up, like a cobra , while swimming those laps. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 20 Mar. 2020",
"In 2012, a passenger -- who happened to be the owner of a reptile shop -- smuggled a cobra in his carry-on luggage on an Egyptair flight and was found out when the snake got loose and bit his hand. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The zebra cobra was revealed to belong to TikTok user Christopher Gifford whose videos highlight his venomous snake collection. \u2014 Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY , 7 July 2021",
"In seasons one through three, alliances shifted with the speed of, well, a cobra on the attack. \u2014 Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"These yoga poses include foundational postures like the hero pose, tabletop, downward dog, crescent lunge, baby cobra , forward fold, Warrior II, child\u2019s pose, pigeon pose, camel pose, and seated forward fold. \u2014 Christa Sgobba, SELF , 17 Nov. 2021",
"An average cobra bite, according to Shankar, should be around 1.8 to 2 centimeters. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Oct. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In dismissing the case, Nichols said that, among other things, the plaintiffs had failed to establish a connection between the cobalt mines where the children were injured and their causal relationship to the tech companies. \u2014 David Jeans, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"QuantumScape\u2019s batteries contain just one nickel-manganese- cobalt or lithium-iron-phosphate electrode. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
"The Goldman analysts believe businesses are already building too many lithium, nickel, and cobalt mines, which will lead to an oversupply of the metals by 2023. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 1 June 2022",
"Moreover, a lot of water and energy are required for mining the metals, which can cause environmental damage, and some cobalt -mining operations involve child labor. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Swipes of mascara and swinging baubles from Bulgari were the perfect match to her cobalt Burberry dress, edged in silver beads. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Company officials say the company\u2019s design has reduced cobalt content to about 10%, with hopes to eventually phase it out. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Her 2021 Met Gala ensemble \u2014 a cobalt -blue Vera Wang gown inspired by Lady Liberty \u2014 speaks for itself. \u2014 Maura Brannigan, Allure , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Its lithium, cobalt , and copper reserves, for example, power the high-performance batteries that keep our electric cars moving. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 14 June 2022"
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"German Kobalt , alteration of Kobold , literally, goblin, from Middle High German kobolt ; from its occurrence in silver ore, believed to be due to goblins":""
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"While bold, bright and neon colors in hot pink, cobalt blue , dazzling yellow, oranges and greens were the major trend at the track Derby weekend, jumpsuits and rompers were also on full display. \u2014 Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal , 7 May 2022",
"Manicurist Temeka Jackson, who sculpts the rapper's nails regularly, painted one hand with a piercing cobalt blue polish that matches the hue of Finding Nemo's Dory. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 24 May 2022",
"The cobalt blue bustier top matches the similar-colored shiny accents on the dress that are lifted against the black base. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 20 May 2022",
"This cobalt blue two piece from Scanlan Theodore is classic and sporty, with a bralet-style bikini top that will accentuate your curves in all the best ways. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"The cobalt blue Fender guitar stands tall in the rack, its silver strings tightly wound, the white pickguard glistening in the sun. \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 9 May 2022",
"The plate itself has a cobalt blue ground with some gold sprigs (a little faint in the photograph). \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 13 May 2022",
"The doors built into the cobalt blue facade of Avenue 50 Studio, adorned with a vibrant Sagrado Coraz\u00f3n, seem always to be open. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Arriving to Belize, Kate opted for lace Jenny Packham suit, featuring a peplum top and a knee-length pencil skirt, in a cobalt blue hue that pays subtle tribute to the country's flag. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 22 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Instead, the leader of the party who can cobble together a majority coalition with other parties becomes prime minister. \u2014 Josef Federman, ajc , 30 June 2022",
"Indeed, Musk was able to cobble together a package in just a week, showing how much interest there is in having a new direction at Twitter. \u2014 Peter Suciu, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"With one day remaining in the scheduled session, Democrats still are trying to cobble together crime package that satisfies both their progressive and moderate members. \u2014 Clare Spaulding, chicagotribune.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"To cobble together $2 trillion in revenue over 10 years without rate increases, Democrats are looking at other dramatic changes. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Oct. 2021",
"The spat has taken place behind the scenes in recent weeks as lawmakers try to cobble together a deal to stave off a federal shutdown, which is set to occur after midnight Friday unless Congress acts. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2022",
"For now, congressional Democrats still raced to cobble together their own set of legislative responses. \u2014 Laura Reiley, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Democrats began a last-ditch effort to cobble together a narrower version of Biden's once-sweeping economic agenda that could win the critical support of Sen. Manchin. \u2014 WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Twitter shareholders didn\u2019t seem to believe that Mr. Musk would be able to get the funds to cobble together a bid. \u2014 Lauren Hirsch, New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"According to Time Out, design firm Caret Studio has installed white, painted squares on the stone cobbles of Piazza Giotto in Vicchio to show people how to keep a safe distance. \u2014 Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure , 15 May 2020",
"Look for a smooth, oval-shaped stone with fine pores, such as the quartzite or dark basalt cobbles found along most riverbeds. \u2014 Keith Mccafferty, Field & Stream , 24 Apr. 2020",
"Patreons of the arts Phillip Cotter, like most local working musicians, cobbles together various revenue streams to make a living. \u2014 Chris Varias, Cincinnati.com , 20 Mar. 2020",
"Along the glistening cobbles of the bank, a black ouzel bobbed and flew rock to rock, staying just ahead of me, keeping me company. \u2014 Peter Heller, Outdoor Life , 17 Feb. 2020",
"The ambitious couple sat front-row at fashion shows, chopped it up with Dapper Dan and Asap Rocky, and hit the historical cobble -stone streets for their usual photo opps. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 27 Sep. 2019",
"Georgetown is a good place to glimpse such palimpsests, which include the cobbles and streetcar tracks on O and P streets. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 31 Aug. 2019",
"Gilets with sweat on their brows diligently dug up cobbles or chipped fresh stone projectiles from the facades of buildings. \u2014 Christopher Ketcham, Harper's magazine , 22 July 2019",
"The site\u2019s capuchins use quartzite cobbles as hammerstones, and tree limbs and loose stones as anvils. \u2014 The Economist , 27 June 2019"
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