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Which fictional character is known for quick retorts?

retort

[ri-tawrt] / rɪˈtɔrt /




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Her retort: “‘I’m not an actress, I’m Dolly Parton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Older generations might retort that they managed to acquire all this knowledge without the help of the internet.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

It was, she wrote, “a retort to all the eye-rollers,” including herself, who dismissed his work “as, at best, a guilty pleasure.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

One retort I’ve received when recently presenting this performance data is that the non-U.S. stocks’ lead must trace to a declining U.S. dollar, which would boost the dollar-denominated return of foreign stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026

“Hey, you can’t pin the paper chain on me,” I retort.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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