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ahem

[uh-hem, hem] / əˈhɛm, hɛm /




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Joe Jordan, ahem, rises to the role Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

And any questions — ahem, mine — about how the barely-battled-tested boogie-down Bruins respond to a significant stress test were answered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026

That brings us to our call of the day from Yardeni Research, which has just raised the bar, ahem, on gold’s outlook next year.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025

Water services are different, because the 'switch for a better deal' advice simply doesn't, ahem, hold water.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2025

Now he pauses outside the bathroom door, clears his throat, a stagy ahem.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood


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