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[ hob-suhn ] / ˈhɒb sən /
nounLaura Z(a·met·kin) [zuh-met-kin], /zəˈmɛt kɪn/, 1900–86, U.S. novelist. Richmond Pear·son [peer-suhn], /ˈpɪər sən/, 1870–1937, U.S. naval officer and politician. Words nearby Hobsonhobnail liver, hobnob, hobo, Hoboken, Hobrecht, Hobson, Hobson-Jobson, Hobson's choice, Hoccleve, Hochheimer, Hochhuth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for HobsonBut beyond the day-to-day Hobson's choice, it is now clear that the surveillance state has extended beyond what anyone intended. Obama vs. Orwell—The Biggest Fight of His Second Term|John Avlon|December 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST “It might be time to stop calling us a preschool band,” Hobson noted. ‘The Fresh Beat Band’: Nickelodeon’s Newest Preschool Sensation|Barbara Spindel|February 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST The cause, speculates the enthusiastic Hobson, is a matter of the “begats.” Why Chicago Is Now America's Hottest City|Raymond Sokolov|February 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST Captain Hobson, who had evidently not contemplated this contingency, expressed the hope that no such reaction would take place. The Treaty of Waitangi|T. Lindsay Buick
Also, now that she had gone, the extent to which Miss Hobson had acted as a blight was universally recognized. The Adventures of Sally|P. G. Wodehouse Mr. Hobson accompanied the Colonel to the door, and shook him cordially by the hand as he got into his cab. The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray In less time than Hobson had mentioned, the carriage was announced. Jack Sheppard, Vol. I (of III)|W. Harrison Ainsworth With some horses, is there any choice—but Hobson's—as to 'giving' them their head? Elizabeth's Campaign|Mrs. Humphrey Ward
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