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Example Sentences
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Do you really believe the Lakers want him back when they will have the cap space to trade for a player like, um, Antetokounmpo?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
"Um, it's hard to explain. Um, um, uh, a world tour. I'm Justin Timberlake," the star says.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
But let’s say you’re having date-night with your car, and you want to make it feel, um, pretty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Today: The number claiming Social Security is … um … 70.2 million.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
“I think, um, you just got hit by the trolley car, sir. You’re—” She bit her lip, but then realized there was no point in not telling him the truth.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
