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But, um, sooner than later would be better.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams, and Pusha T all came out of this collection of coastal Virginia cities and um, hello… the receipts speak for themselves.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Apr. 2026
By Chad Bishop After 19 games of the regular season with the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system in place, the Braves have been, um, not great.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026
When the immune system is activated against myelin, um, the immune cells go from the blood, cross the blood brain barrier, go into the central nervous system, and cause demyelinating injury.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams, and Pusha T all came out of this collection of coastal Virginia cities and um, hello… the receipts speak for themselves.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Apr. 2026
By Chad Bishop After 19 games of the regular season with the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system in place, the Braves have been, um, not great.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026
When the immune system is activated against myelin, um, the immune cells go from the blood, cross the blood brain barrier, go into the central nervous system, and cause demyelinating injury.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Um.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/um. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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um
interjectiona prolonged
m 
sound, əm
—used to express hesitation
well, um, I don't know
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