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[an-ser, ahn-] / ˈæn sər, ˈɑn- /






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"I'm not sure I can answer that, but what I do know is that rugby union is a difficult challenge for large parts of America."

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Net unrealized appreciation is not automatically the answer, and treating it that way costs people money too.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

It has quickly established itself as Hulu’s answer to Bravo’s “The Real Housewives” franchise.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Her story captures exactly why a typical physician’s answer based on population-level evidence and statistics can feel so unsatisfying to an individual patient or worried family member.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

Before Maggie can answer, Bernadette clears her throat.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The mother of a black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, has told the BBC she is still waiting for answers from officials more than a month later.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

To supplement the humans’ work and reduce costs, AI engineers can prompt an AI “teacher model” to give answers to questions and explain its answers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

But heading into the 2026 season, there are many more questions than answers when it comes to the most important position on the field.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

But it has also sparked debate over whether machine-generated answers truly count as real human understanding.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

I’d been so focused on getting answers that I’d thrown all caution out the window, and I never threw caution out the window.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

"Depending on how you answered it it got easier or harder so it varied depending on how well you did."

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

We asked readers to tell us why they walk their cats, and within hours, roughly 160 people answered.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

You are most like those and least like those when comparing how you answered with our survey respondents on American Culture.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

The report does not disclose how Moraes answered.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

“Yes,” I answered but then quickly added, “I mean, yes, I live in Chinatown, but no, I don’t need a ride.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

“You need to consider why the Supreme Court would even want to entertain answering your question,” he said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Little known in its early days, the platform took off sharply with the launch of ChatGPT and the rise of so-called generative AI, capable of answering requests written in everyday language.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

The opposition leader looks forward to answering the accusation in court, Katolo told the Zambian Eye, external.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

“Is this circular financing?” he wrote, before answering, “No.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Marina also worked at answering her steady stream of fan mail.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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