as in why
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
what! I can't believe we won!
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Interjection
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And then, oh, my gosh, the brother of the person that's in the lake works at the boathouse in Lexington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 July 2025 -
The jalapeno pesto it’s bathed in transports the dish from ho-hum to oh, yum!—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
17 July 2025
Interjection
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And hey, if all else fails, just give it to Durant, right?—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Fifty miles feels like a lot, but hey why not double it?—
Kade Krichko,
Outside Online,
22 July 2025
Interjection
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That means that most of the neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium that end up in EV motors, drones, wind turbines and even smartphones ... well, depending on supply and demand or even geopolitical landscape, China basically makes the rules.—
Joe Salas
July 19,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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While a certain amount of hyperbole is generally tolerated when chief executive officers of private companies tout their businesses and cite revenue figures that are, well, optimistic, things necessarily get real and the financials are laid bare when investors buy in.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
18 July 2025
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“What.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/what. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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