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Recent Examples of haw
Republicans have been on edge for weeks as the Trump administration’s hemming and hawing on tariffs have created instability in the market and questions about the White House’s handling of the economy.
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 6 May 2025
By Sam Reed March 18, 2025 Get ready to yee, to haw, to root, to toot: The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating its hundred-year anniversary with a mega-concert featuring so many of our country favorites.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
Many of the season’s 10 45-minute episodes are dedicated to Jackie hemming and hawing between them.
—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
This isn’t the first time Temu has been dinged for hawing products tainted with hazardous chemicals.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Al Weaver, The Hill, 6 May 2025
By Sam Reed March 18, 2025 Get ready to yee, to haw, to root, to toot: The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating its hundred-year anniversary with a mega-concert featuring so many of our country favorites.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
Many of the season’s 10 45-minute episodes are dedicated to Jackie hemming and hawing between them.
—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
This isn’t the first time Temu has been dinged for hawing products tainted with hazardous chemicals.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haw
Verb
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But every vehicle is stuck in the same position — boxed in by barricades, hemmed in by concrete, unable to turn around.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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Video footage from a nearby security camera shows open road in front of the Tahoe, though agents later said that they felt hemmed in by the Rogue and by the black GMC.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When asked which member of the family is the best soccer player, Theo didn't hesitate.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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When an agreement offers nothing to the Iranian people, why would the regime hesitate to intensify its crackdown?—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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After years of abject failures, underachievement or agonising near-misses, Tuchel was hired to end England’s wait for a major international men’s trophy, which now extends to 60 years.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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My regular waiter, Ryan, always had a glass of orange juice waiting for me at breakfast; my cabin attendant Sabrine kept my fridge stocked with sparkling water; and bartender Dennis always had my cocktail ready to go for me following dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Verb
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In general, game-to-game data vacillates pretty wildly.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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And Dylan vacillates in that same way.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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“Haw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haw. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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