haw

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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. Al Weaver, The Hill, 6 May 2025 Barring America losing a war or experiencing a crushing economic depression, one imagines that even the anti-Trump candidates will again be doing the hemming and hawing that made so many of the 2024 versions so ineffective. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 18 Mar. 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 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 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
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Verb
  • The ensemble Noche Flamenca, led by the remarkable flamenco dancer and choreographer Soledad Barrio and her choreographer husband Martín Santangelo, continues its explorations of the paintings and etchings of Francisco Goya, which often depict characters in deep distress, hemmed in by dark forces.
    Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
  • An arboretum of towering Scots pines, oaks, and silver fir surrounds this Victorian mansion, hemmed by formal gardens of flowers and shrubs.
    Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Many third-party managers hesitate to adopt centralized models, citing concerns about disruption or owner pushback.
    Tyler Christiansen, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
  • Social media users didn't hesitate to share their thoughts on the eBay sale.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 July 2025
Verb
  • The bill has overwhelming support in the Senate, but Republican leadership has been waiting for Trump to give the green light before moving ahead with it.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
  • Hollinshead declined to answer the Idaho Statesman’s questions during a phone call, citing an ongoing investigation and need to wait for approval from the Elmore County Prosecutor’s Office.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Already in recent months, U.S. policy has appeared to vacillate, its strategy and goals uncertain, while Chinese leader Xi Jinping has held fast, presented an image of strength, and kept his larger geopolitical goals in focus.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
  • The president has vacillated in recent months between deporting all individuals who are in the country illegally and being sympathetic to farmers and hospitality executives who rely on such migrant workers for labor.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 July 2025

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