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answer to

VERB
be responsible to
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The mystery that forensic accountants haven’t found an answer to remains, where did the money go?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

No World Cup to give them an edge, no players with much about them, no real answer to Scotland's focus.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“Another Dimension” is his answer to the years of rejection, pain and incandescent ire, but transmuted into a vibrant, avant-garde, genre-defying gaping wound found within 11 tight tracks.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

I guess that would be my answer to that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“Not yet,” she said, in answer to his quizzical look, “but I am beginning to feel quite close to catching a fish. Today might just be the day!”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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