respond
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The Delaware Department of Insurance did not respond to emails for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Those companies don’t allow changes to how their models operate, giving them tighter control over how they respond to queries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
By examining how amphibians responded to those ancient changes, researchers may also gain insight into how similar animals could respond to human caused climate change today.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
A woman described suffering horrific flashbacks and claimed it had taken 40 minutes for a fire engine to respond to her emergency call.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Kennedy and his team were still debating how to respond to Khrushchev when an aide came in and handed a note to Robert McNamara.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Anthropic said it worked rigorously to ensure Claude responds in a balanced way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
When asked if she would take a magic pill that removed her Tourette's, Cole responds with a firm "no".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Welch responds to the then-new phenomenon of online music piracy with practical concerns.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
“In almost any other restaurant, Taco Bell’s pace of innovation would seem too fast-paced, but I think that the Taco Bell customer base welcomes that and responds to it,” said Harbour from Morgan Stanley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“You ask a lot of questions,” Tsukiko responds.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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By examining how amphibians responded to those ancient changes, researchers may also gain insight into how similar animals could respond to human caused climate change today.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Teirab, a former Marine and a Harvard Law graduate who’d run unsuccessfully for Congress as a Republican, responded with a blunt reality check.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
More recently, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials responded to a call around 9 p.m. on July 5 of a person who was reportedly unconscious and took them to a local hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
"This provides families with access to advice, guidance and support from our health visiting teams, with inquiries typically responded to within two hours."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“She is safe,” the wolf responded as he sat back on his haunches, his eyes twinkling.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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In an email responding to questions to her, DHS said Honey’s “expertise in election administration” was “invaluable to the Department’s efforts to protect critical infrastructure.”
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Chelsea supporters appeared divided, with others responding by chanting his name.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS confirmed it was responding to a major incident.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
"They are all responding to treatments," a nurse said, holding the tiny hand of a young boy about four years old.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“But if our Nestor 10 was not responding with a forced action, why isn’t his curve different? I don’t understand that.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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