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Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Since the fourth-inning blast soared over the right-field roof, um, er, I’ll go with that one.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

I’ve tested many gadgets over the years, but none quite like this: I let a camera look inside my toilet bowl to analyze my, er, daily offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

“Oh, well — I was at Hogwarts meself but I — er — got expelled, ter tell yeh the truth. In me third year. They snapped me wand in half an’ everything.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling