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Recent Examples of cob
The corn is cooked in brown butter, and paired with a parmesan bomb of a broth created from leftover husks and cobs.
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The husks should be bright green, tight around the cob, and still have some moisture, rather than feel crispy, brown, or loose.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
Check for signs of insects, like holes in the husk or mushiness at the top of the cob.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
Fresh, sweet corn on the cob is already near-perfect, straight from Mother Nature.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 June 2024
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The husks should be bright green, tight around the cob, and still have some moisture, rather than feel crispy, brown, or loose.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
Check for signs of insects, like holes in the husk or mushiness at the top of the cob.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
Fresh, sweet corn on the cob is already near-perfect, straight from Mother Nature.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cob
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From her dramatic entrance atop a Lipizzaner steed, replete in a white cowboy hat and knee-high boots, the 43-year-year-old immersed the crowd in her unique brand of country.—
Mike Wass,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Dec. 2024
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That hard business decision leads to a call with Travis Wheatley (played by series creator Taylor Sheridan), who's overseeing the ranch's show steeds in Texas.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Dec. 2024
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Anti-junta forces now control the entire China-Kachin boundary, through which rare earths, timber, jade and other treasures are smuggled.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Fractures and fissures on the jade and greenstone ornaments were also signs of burning at high temperatures.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
3 May 2024
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Horse racing’s biggest star closes from dead last, but Blame holds off the 6-year-old mare and wins the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic under the lights Churchill Downs.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Nov. 2024
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At a horse show named for diamonds, local resident Keara Holland and her American Saddlebred mare Uncommon Jewel were almost destined to come out on top.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2024
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In response, Fleury found Crosby's equipment bag at the rink and decided to play a prank by rubbing Vaseline on his visor, threading his skates on backward, and stuffing beef sticks into his jock strap.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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With careful management of his swelling, workload and pain tolerance, Pionk was able to get into and out of his skates. Barely.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Rather than risk an extended lawsuit that could jeopardize bundling in general — including Disney’s efforts to bundle its own streaming entities (ESPN, Hulu and Disney+) — the three companies decided to pull the plug on Venu, according to the people familiar.—
Alex Sherman,Sara Salinas,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2025
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Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery have pulled the plug on Venu, the mega-service that was once set to host a raft of major leagues under one banner, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, college football, and the WNBA, among several others.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2025
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The special edition is meant to be a celebration of American ingenuity and 60 years of racing success for its iconic pony car.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2025
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The organization has taken in over 100 animals, including a pony, and are continuing to take in animals for emergency boarding.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Spencer’s sold a burro, imported from Mexico at a cost of $85 for a young male and $180 for a female foal.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
6 Dec. 2024
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Dorman first met the horse during a Make-A-Wish visit to Gainsborough Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, when Cody’s Wish was a five-month-old foal in 2018.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2024
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Produced by parent company Stellantis and Fiat Chrysler (FCA), Maserati does it again with their Italian stallion, the 2024 Maserati GranTurismo Trofeo.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2025
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In the 1990s, a vandal chopped off the Ranch Club stallion’s, um, manhood.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Cob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cob. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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