Illustration of goby
plural gobies also goby
: any of numerous spiny-finned fishes (family Gobiidae) that usually have the pelvic fins united to form a ventral sucking disk
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
Brown, for example, can represent a crayfish or goby.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 May 2024
Emily Peck, Axios, 11 July 2024
For next season, new roles are expected to be added, and employees who have been let go by this wave of layoffs will be eligible to apply for any new roles.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2024
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Noun
The photos were published in the Taiwan Freshwater Fishes Guide, but listed only as an unidentified goby, a group of small, ray-finned fish.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
Brown, for example, can represent a crayfish or goby.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 May 2024
Verb
Zoom in: The states with the highest proportion of low-wage workers include those like Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas, which go by the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour — that low-wage floor pulls down pay for other lower-wage earners.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 11 July 2024
For next season, new roles are expected to be added, and employees who have been let go by this wave of layoffs will be eligible to apply for any new roles.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2024
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“Goby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goby. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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goby
noun
go·by
ˈgō-bē 
plural gobies also goby
: any of numerous spiny-finned fishes that often have the pelvic fins united to form a sucking disk
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