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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawed
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The most likely explanation for the wave-off is that, after Barbashev’s dump-in, LaCombe might have hesitated, if only for a fateful moment, while Eichel went hard after the puck.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 May 2026 -
Large oil producers have hesitated to make long-term capital decisions based on a potentially short-term war.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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His government has previously vacillated between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian positions.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 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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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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While family members and peers in Yuba City waited for more information, Burris writhed deeper into the bus, and responders in Martinez formulated a plan to rescue the people left inside.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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York walked in as a three-star recruit at Texas A&M in 2023, seized a starting job as a true freshman in fall camp, started 39 straight games at inside linebacker over three seasons, and waited with family April 26 to hear his name called on Day 3 of the NFL Draft.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Andrii Yalanskyi/Getty Images A Federal Reserve meeting in the final days of April that resulted in interest rates staying paused may not have been the development millions of American borrowers were hoping for.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Operations were paused at Delta’s Orlando terminal that night following the collision, with one departing flight being canceled, according to the airline.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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“Hawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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