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"I hesitate to say it's a price war because we're not quite there yet. But it's certainly a price competition to try and get more users on board," Gold said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

If you asked me to name the greatest piece of modern food media, I would hesitate.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Monday that the ministry is maintaining close communication with the Treasury Department and wouldn’t hesitate to intervene again together with its U.S. counterpart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Last year, a group of American scientists found that reading just one anti-vax Facebook comment about the HPV jab - given to teenagers - was enough to make some parents hesitate.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

I hesitate because I'm afraid to leave Rani's side.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

He hesitates to call what he was doing playing at the professional level.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

The Fed typically hesitates to respond to price spikes caused by changes in energy prices, which are known for being bumpy, but she said the persistent overshoot might make that "harder to do this time".

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

Most people recognize the familiar situation at a restaurant or dinner party when one plate arrives early and the person served hesitates to start eating.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026

That is the case for Lucia May, aged four, who hesitates as she looks at skulls peeking from wooden boxes, some still with some hair.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025

Poirot hesitates, and for the life of me, I can’t tell whether or not he’s covering up a lie.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

"I was young and I hesitated when thinking about leaving my country, in order to pursue new goals and paths," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Publishers in America hesitated to bring out the book, but when G.P.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Film and TV have not hesitated either, with Epic Games' tech deployed in Star Wars series "The Mandalorian" and Oscar-winning short film "War is Over".

From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026

While 27 states have agreed to use SAVE, others have hesitated, concerned not only about inaccuracies, but also about privacy and the data’s potential to be used in immigration enforcement.

From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026

Macon hesitated, but Cat kept her eyes on her book.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

Keane added: "The penalty is a bit harsh and the referee took so long to look at the screen. You want conviction in the referee's decision and he was hesitating for a long time."

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

A young man in his 20s, with wonder: “I would trade my Canadian passport for American citizenship without hesitating a single second. Some states have no state income tax.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

DSA-LA member Anna Gross argued that neither candidate was ideal, with Huang, who has little political experience, being a long shot and Raman hesitating to fully embrace the group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026

They held them up to the light, pressed them between their fingers, hesitating — until, one by one, they took a bite.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026

Without hesitating, I reach a hand out and press it flat against my monitor.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu