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Verb
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As of last month, that number was about 3 million as employees hesitated to quit at a time when job searches can drag on for months.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Dean Kim, master baker and founder of OC Baking Company, said that Schwarz was the kind of chef who never hesitated to show up for others.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trump, in phone calls with reporters over the past two days, has vacillated between warmongering and offering unclear details about further negotiations.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Barron vacillated between playing deep in situational dime packages, fitting run gaps as a veritable off-ball linebacker in big-nickel packages, covering tight ends man-to-man, and even started a game at safety.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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As the authorities dithered, people across the city grew restless.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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People shouted over each other as the performers dithered over ideas and raced around the venue.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Seventh Round The Eagles waited until the seventh round to address safety, a spot that’s an apparent need in the starting lineup.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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And having waited for three days in the NFL's green room backstage, Heidenreich emerged in his Full Dress Blue uniform worn by midshipmen at formal functions.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The recently paused hepatitis B trial has similarly been likened to this stain on American history.—
Uzma Rentia,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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From there, the group paused the round and pulled up a livestream to watch the pick come through officially.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Hawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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