uh
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Origin of uh
First recorded in 1595–1605
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I thought bringing up the Covid situation and the theoretical insensitivity was, uh, nontraditional.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The rebel leaders are, uh, the people in charge of the S&P 500.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
And again, uh, that’s where my focus is.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
That’s one thing all of us humans should be able to agree on: more widespread illness and death is bad for the economy and uh, our mental health.
From Salon ● May 11, 2026
“So do you guys live in, uh, Brooklyn?”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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