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whew

[hwyoo] / ʰwju /


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Learning that at a young age was — whew!

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2025

At the time, he said, kindergarten readiness rates “were like, whew, rock bottom.”

From Seattle Times Oct. 29, 2023

But whew boy, the situation is even worse than early reporting implied!

From Slate Jun. 9, 2023

It was like, whew, because that stuff can wear on you after time.

From Salon Oct. 28, 2021

I didn’t even see Augustus come upstairs, but he came over and wiped his brow with the back of his hand like whew and said, “You’re a champion.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green



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