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po'boys

noun

variants also poor boys

plural of po'boy

as in submarines

a large sandwich on a long split roll ordered a fried catfish po'boy

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Space serves as just one example of a true ICE; isolated research bases (like in Antarctica) or submarines have also been studied in the literature, according to a separate 2021 study in the journal Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 July 2026
Purpose-built for submarines The Boeing P-8A Poseidon is among the world’s most capable maritime patrol aircraft.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

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One-pot meals are dinnertime heroes, and this one packs a ton of flavor in an easy-to-prepare recipe.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
Part of what draws readers to particular genre books, whether on Amazon or at airport kiosks, is the fealty to hyper-specific tropes and reliable plot patterns, the predictable and satisfying arcs of its heroines and heroes.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026

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