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[an-ser, ahn-] / ˈæn sər, ˈɑn- /






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He began knocking her front door, and it felt like quite a while without an answer.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Conrad leans in confidentially: “I have been asked if that’s really Dave doing the pommel horse, and my answer is, ‘I don’t know.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

When Gates appears before Congress this week, he will have to answer questions about such exchanges from the Justice Department’s release of Epstein files.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Glynn declined to answer more questions before hanging up on a reporter.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

‘So I’ve got to find a mountain that nobody’s ever seen. And work out the answer to a riddle that nobody’s ever solved. And kill a bear that nobody can fight.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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