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  • noun Plural form of B-52.

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Examples

  • I'm an unapologetic AC/DC fan, and yet love the bubblegum B-52s.

    An Interview with Innovative Author J.C. Hutchins 2009

  • The fact B-52s were going to bomb the place was an even more compelling reason to leave the area, Maxcy said.

    STANLEY BRYON MAXCY JR 2010

  • I tried to put her B-52s CD in the stereo as we reached the town limits, but she turned the volume all the way down and gave me a pointed look.

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

  • We will see a new strategy that actually features instead of ghettoizing the commercial sector, plans on continuous innovation rather than bragging about flying the same capsule structure for 50 years like B-52s, and because it is affordable and sustainable, actually happens.

    Human Space Flight Plans Blue Ribbon Panel Announced - NASA Watch 2009

  • She was having a hell of a time trying to make “The B-52s” possessive, in particular because only recently did the band drop the unnecessary apostrophe.

    Plurals of acronyms, abbreviations, initialisms and single letters 2009

  • But on the long car ride there, Evie cranked up the B-52s, and we sang hideous renditions of “Love Shack” and “Rock Lobster.”

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

  • Abrams, thinking in traditional, war-winning terms, employed B-52s to provide close air support to the ARVN and attack NVA lines of communication.

    Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011

  • OG DJ Pete Welsch made a downloadable mixtape to get you in the mood, courtesy of Rufas Thomas, Fela Kuti and a crankin' B-52s remix.

    Nightlife Agenda: Eden's new Green Room and Karaoke Championships Fritz Hahn 2011

  • He wanted a bold stroke, demanding that the B-52s strike Hanoi and Haiphong Harbor with a vengeance in order to get better concessions at the negotiating table and to ensure a reasonable interval after U.S. departure.

    Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011

  • Especially as a review of the B-52s (ALL models) lost do not reveal one "forced down by a UFO."

    Bill English 2010

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