uh
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Origin of uh
First recorded in 1595–1605
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“It hit us right, uh, right above the cockpit,” the pilot told air-traffic control, according to the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
And again, uh, that’s where my focus is.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
"Not to mention, all those heavy rhinestone outfits, the big hair, my big… uh, personality," she joked.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
“I thought it was me as a doctor,” he claimed, insisting that only “fake news” would see the image as Christ rather than, uh, something “to do with the Red Cross.”
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2026
Like it was saying, Um, excuse me, but, uh, you’re intruding?
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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