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also poor boys
as in submarines
a large sandwich on a long split roll
ordered a fried catfish po'boy
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The drones are designed to perform autonomously or via remote control while doing such things as stalking submarines, spotting mines and serving as advance scouts for aircraft carriers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026 -
At this point, there appears to be nothing impeding shipbuilding orders reaching Groton and work on the Virginia and Columbia submarines is expected to continue for decades.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Consider visiting one of those memorials or attending one of the many ceremonies that are held in April and May to remember and honor those heroes.—
Kenneth D. Robinson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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There are heroes in schools who don’t show up in assemblies, whose pictures don’t make it to the Wall of Fame in the front office, and they rarely get mentioned in speeches.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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“Po'boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/po%27boys. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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