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Example Sentences

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They are, er, not wholly convinced that there's a level playing field when the east coast is threatening to usurp a giant from the west.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The former Oracle employee’s comedy—which can poke fun at his previous career in sales, er, the “revenue side of strategic pipeline development”—has struck a chord and is earning him millions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

We should just accept that we’re better off living in a van – er, cabin by the river.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

That will involve growing earnings by a mere … er … 37% a year, on average, for 10 years.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

“I’m setting the record straight about my, er, vitality this afternoon, but after all you’ve been through I wanted you to hear the news directly from me first.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman