retort
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Older generations might retort that they managed to acquire all this knowledge without the help of the internet.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 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
When the travel blogger told people about her sleepcation, she mostly heard the same retort: “It’s a sad world we live in where people travel just to sleep,” she recalled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
The mayor characterized Bondi’s retort as a “knee-jerk reaction” from an attorney general faced with damaging public trust concerns at her department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
Mr. Woodhouse’s peculiarities and fidgetiness were sometimes provoking him to a rational remonstrance or sharp retort equally ill-bestowed.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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