hesitate
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Don’t hesitate to be cared for by physician associates like nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Risk proxies should start the week firmer on U.S.-Iran de-escalation hopes, but FX markets may hesitate to chase gains as details around Iran’s nuclear program and uranium enrichment remain unclear, the bank says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Again, she looked tentative against New Zealand's seamers, who exploited the conditions perfectly after captain Kerr did not hesitate in choosing to bowl first.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
But if eBay's management is not receptive to his offer, Cohen told the Journal he will not hesitate to approach shareholders.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
What the press—and seemingly everyone else—failed to understand was that it was Bobby’s shrewdness in protecting his financial interests, rather than temper tantrums or neuroses, that was making him hesitate.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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