Cobb
Americannoun
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Howell 1815–68, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1849–51.
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Irvin S(hrewsbury), 1876–1944, U.S. humorist and writer.
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Ty(rus Raymond) the Georgia Peach, 1886–1961, U.S. baseball player.
Example Sentences
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In the early 20th century, hitters such as Ty Cobb sometimes gripped the bat with their hands spread apart in order to place the ball exactly where they wanted.
At the same time, baseball was becoming the national sport thanks to stars like Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, and comics were drawing loyal fans, first via daily newspaper strips and later in comic books with superheroes like Superman.
A caramelized garlic steak bowl sells for $17.95, and a garden cobb salad is $15.75.
From Los Angeles Times
District Court Judge Jia Cobb in Washington, who found that lawmakers cannot be denied entry for visits “unless and until” the government could show that no appropriations money was being used to operate detention facilities.
From Los Angeles Times
But once Janine O’Leary Cobb recognized these as symptoms of menopause, she headed for the library to learn all she could.
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