answer back
Example Sentences
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"When they made their roll, we couldn't answer back because of turnovers," Texas A&M coach Gary Blair said.
From Fox News
The answer, back then, was about $6,000 an hour for each megawatt that could have been delivered but wasn’t.
From Washington Post
"So it's important not to get into an argument with people, not to get emotive because that changes entirely what you're trying to say. You try and answer back with facts."
From BBC
Facing a five-run deficit, Washington did answer back.
From Washington Times
The Tigers could not answer back and lost its 10th straight to South Carolina.
From Washington Times
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