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answer

[an-ser, ahn-] / ˈæn sər, ˈɑn- /






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And when Wembanyama lifted off to attempt the would-be buzzer-beater that could have become the signature highlight of his career, the Knicks had something almost no other team can claim: an answer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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

He asked again in February and got the same answer.

From Los Angeles Times • 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 need to ask you something,” I say, even though I think I know the answer.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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