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The coach and director of cricket do not only have to answer for England's results, but also their planning, preparation and off-field activities.

From BBC

Since these were public officials acting under the state's authority, "the government must answer for the resulting harm" and thus was "vicariously liable", the judge said.

From BBC

“For me as a small-business owner, what alternatives are we going to have available? And we really don’t have an answer for that right now.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Santa Margarita has been getting him the ball much more in the postseason, and opponents have had no answers for defending him.

From Los Angeles Times

She wrote: "As for my son, I commend him to you in so far as he deserves, for I cannot answer for him."

From BBC