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Example Sentences

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There are things money can’t buy which, Tom $teyer — er, Steyer — is just the latest to discover.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The last years of the V8 era, once refuelling was banned at the end of 2009, fluctuated between intensely competitive and, er, not.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

We should just accept that we’re better off living in a van – er, cabin by the river.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

It even did it under George W. Bush, before it … er … didn’t.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Harry stood there for a moment, irresolute, then said, “I’ll be back in a bit, Luna — er — bathroom.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling