Hobson

[ hob-suh n ]

/ ˈhɒb sən /

Laura Z(a·met·kin)

[zuh-met-kin] /zəˈmɛt kɪn/,1900–86, U.S. novelist.

Richmond Pear·son

[peer-suh n] /ˈpɪər sən/,1870–1937, U.S. naval officer and politician.

Example sentences from the Web for hobson

But 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