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The answer, for that sample, was: mostly Desmodesmus, a green algae that gobbles up phosphorus and nitrogen.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

England's sloppiness was compounded by the fact Spain produced one of their best performances to date and Wiegman could not come up with an answer for it.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

And you need to be able to have an answer for each of those things, and it’s really hard to do that.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“I don’t have an answer for you on that,” El-Farra said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

No one was paying attention to Fred, and I didn’t have an answer for him.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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