Jacobs

[ jey-kuhbz ]

/ ˈdʒeɪ kəbz /

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noun

A·let·ta

[uh-let-uh; Dutch ah-let-ah], /əˈlɛt ə; Dutch ɑˈlɛt ɑ/, 1854–1929, Dutch physician and pioneer of the birth control movement.

Helen Hull, 1908–97, U.S. tennis player.

Hir·sch(el)

[hur-shuhl], /ˈhɜr ʃəl/, 1904–70, U.S. thoroughbred horse trainer.

Jane, 1916–2006, U.S. author and urbanologist.

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How to use Jacobs in a sentence

Jacobs was the son of Qualcomm co-founder and longtime CEO Irwin Jacobs, making Mollenkopf the first outside-the-family chief of the company.
Who is Cristiano Amon, Qualcomm’s new CEO?|Aaron Pressman|January 6, 2021|Fortune
As of early Wednesday, Jacobs was up 59 percent to 41 percent.
Morning Report: Dems Take County Control|Voice of San Diego|November 4, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Jacobs said elections staffers are working to make sure that every voter who wants to can cast a ballot.
Maryland, D.C., Fairfax officials urge voters to avoid mailing ballots, use drop boxes instead|Erin Cox, Michael Brice-Saddler, Antonio Olivo|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
“If you don’t intentionally put equity at the heart of your emergency response it ends up exacerbating inequality because people who are able to get assistance they need are already well connected,” Jacobs said.
Environment Report: Gómez and Jacobs on the Green New Deal, Climate Injustice and More|MacKenzie Elmer|October 12, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Jacobs talked about the presence of lead in some San Diego schools.
Environment Report: Gómez and Jacobs on the Green New Deal, Climate Injustice and More|MacKenzie Elmer|October 12, 2020|Voice of San Diego
A teenage fashion designer from Texas is showing at NYFW alongside heroes like Charlotte Ronson and Marc Jacobs.
New York Fashion Week's Teen Sensation: Isabella Rose Taylor, 13, Stages A Sartorial Revolution|Justin Jones|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The Russians might be the Christian saviors of the world,” Jacobs said back in June, 2013.
The Kremlin’s Favorite Anti-Gay Hate Group is Coming to Utah|Jay Michaelson|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Surprisingly, Jacobs, who was the frontrunner for much of the race, ended up in third place.
GOP Nominates Former Pig Castrator for Senate|Ben Jacobs|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“When we are casting Marc Jacobs I always try and throw in a couple of unexpected models,” Grand told Fashionista.
The Famous Parents Modeling Club|Erin Cunningham|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Twitter went a flurry with editors posting, “Did Kendall Jenner just walk by at Marc Jacobs?”
The Famous Parents Modeling Club|Erin Cunningham|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The rather stiff and decidedly painful ceremony of speeding the former commander was soon over, and Captain Jacobs departed.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
When he got back, he said Jacobs was hanging about the stable in a nervous kind of a way, and said he wanted to speak to him.
Beautiful Joe|Marshall Saunders
Father said that when he got done, Jacobs had sunk down all in a heap on the stable floor with his hands over his face.
Beautiful Joe|Marshall Saunders
If Christmas brought the happiest times, the northwest storms in autumn brought the most thrilling experiences of Jacobs boyhood.
Heroes of To-Day|Mary R. Parkman
I read an interview with Jacobs where she talked about the great old neighborhood they knocked down to build it.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow