haw
Example Sentences
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Hedge and haw derive from the Proto-Indo-European root kagh, “to catch.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
But haw exactly are the fraudsters able to do this, and why is it so difficult for telecoms firms and authorities to tackle the problem?
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2021
"It feels like a rebirth. People are ready to come out for real, live music. They've missed this and we've missed the people... We're in hee haw heaven."
From Reuters ● Jul. 9, 2021
They didn’t hem and haw as if they were conflicted about their damning testimony and betrayed no hint of empathy born from the shared stresses and dangers of police work.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2021
What Grandpa would of really enjoyed, haw, was the sight of Mr. Birdsong reining in the black horses pulling his ambulance-hearse just as our procession turned into the street!
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
