as in oh
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
my word, how that child has grown!
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Interjection
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Why, oh why, do the Rangers keep throwing away almost certain victories in the final minutes of playoff games?—
FILIP BONDY,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2017
Interjection
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Veach said no and then agreed to send those three draft picks to Cleveland, which was looking to take an offensive tackle.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Seems extremely hypocritical, no?—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Interjection
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Araghchi made the comments during a meeting with South Korea's special envoy Chung Byung-ha in Tehran, the semiofficial Iranian ISNA news agency reported.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Even though this exercise can be kind of a pain in the butt (ha), there are a few benefits to doing it.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
17 Mar. 2026
Interjection
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Oh gee, is that supposed to be me in the video with the goatee?—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the spigot closed, inflation spiked (gee, maybe there’s a connection?) and the economy slowed, the state budget went from a whopping surplus to stubborn deficits.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
Interjection
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But hey, better late than never.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Like hey, click here to watch the podcast.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Interjection
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In Boston Marathon, all’s well that ends well The 2026 Boston Marathon is in the books, but not without a little controversy.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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That’s the fewest of any Florida batch since, well, the last two years.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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