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awe

[aw] / ɔ /




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Becerra seemed in awe as he stood in front of the packed room.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

One of them said, with awe, they’d even spotted a member of Congress recently.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Those ideas were made manifest in lavish PR material conjuring up fantastical landscapes that attracted reams of coverage that mingled awe and derision.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“She found a sense of purpose and an engine she didn’t know she had. Her colleagues were in awe of her single-mindedness.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

But the surprise saltwater shower didn’t stop the puppy from gawping up at Fred in awe.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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