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scoff

[skawf, skof] / skɔf, skɒf /


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Of course, statisticians would scoff at using one past episode to try to make a prediction about oil prices 36 years later.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Would they accurately present his honking laugh, his quiet scoff, his John Waters sense of humor?

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Poehler might be far from an unknown, but that kind of attention is nothing to scoff at, especially when the podcast market is as crowded as it is.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

If you've lost track of what thrilled - and infuriated - users in 2025, here's a handy recall: a round-up of the year's moments that made the country pause, laugh, or even scoff.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

"Huh," I scoff, and look blankly out of the far window, thinking again of Maria.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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