as in oh
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
my word, how that child has grown!
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Interjection
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And oh, look: another fire had started in Sylmar, to the north of our house.—
Lesley M. M. Blume,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2025 -
Uh oh—that box of crayons has melted into a waxy mess.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2025
Interjection
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Another winter storm is possible this weekend, but that’s still up in the air (ha, get it?).—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2025
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While a single plant can produce around 100 fox nuts, with 1,000 plants able to be grown across 2.5 acres (1 ha), they're still largely harvested and peeled manually.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Nov. 2024
Interjection
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Well, gee, does Florida have to lead the United States in ridiculous?—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Nov. 2024
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With this approach, some jokes land firmly, some flop, some coast on everything else being funny and some start to annoy you because, gee, isn’t anybody ever taking anything seriously?—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2024
Interjection
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But hey, there are a lot of Marvel characters to get through, after all.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Or hey, just throw on some lingerie or your best silky boxer briefs and call it a day.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
13 Jan. 2025
Interjection
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By Zach Everson, Forbes Staff Since Donald Trump’s re-election, Mar-a-Lago has transformed into a hub of political power not seen since, well, his D.C. hotel during his first term.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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But the idea that the show’s blandly macho host would become one of the most influential figures in American life would have seemed as ridiculous as, well, Donald Trump getting elected president.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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