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Well, yes, um, my life certainly changed dramatically right around 2012.
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Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
How soon must Bell answer the, um, bell?
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 June 2026
The roads are, the one road, there’s only one on the island is, um, super windy and steep.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
But, um, perspective please, as in consider the pathway that led to this ultimate stage.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
How soon must Bell answer the, um, bell?
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 June 2026
The roads are, the one road, there’s only one on the island is, um, super windy and steep.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
But, um, perspective please, as in consider the pathway that led to this ultimate stage.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
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“Um.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/um. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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