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Example Sentences

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They are, er, not wholly convinced that there's a level playing field when the east coast is threatening to usurp a giant from the west.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Twenty years later, with magazines on their last legs, Anna, er, Miranda, is already diminished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 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

“Yes, Lord Ashton. I was on my way upstairs to the nursery, and I, er, slipped. I apologize for the intrusion.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood