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Recent Examples of haw
Many of the season’s 10 45-minute episodes are dedicated to Jackie hemming and hawing between them.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
No more lengthy hemming and hawing by the pitcher.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2023
Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
No more lengthy hemming and hawing by the pitcher.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haw
Verb
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Isolated, hemmed in by the imposing landscape, and now fast sinking, with space for only one person on their life-raft, the group must together call on all their resources to survive.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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Always detail oriented, Hurts appeared to have ironed and hemmed his pants, giving him the edge over Mahomes in this very unserious match-up.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2025
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In her diary, Dana expressed a part of her experience that caregivers often hesitate to say out loud, as read by her son, Will, in the documentary.—
Elissa Strauss,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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Bottom line: Do not hesitate to find out if your financial adviser is satisfying the needs of his custodian rather than you.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The city attorney said San Francisco is taking preemptive legal action rather than waiting.—
Artemis Moshtaghian and Chris Boyette,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Having to wait a year to get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was cruel.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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President Donald Trump's nomination of RFK Jr. was immediately met with criticism from both political parties and his own family members due to the environmentalist's vacillating and dangerous theories about public health and promotion of conspiracy theories.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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My daughter vacillated between stupefied awe at our surroundings and moments of sublime meltdown.—
Leslie Jamison,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Haw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haw. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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