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answering to

VERB
be responsible to
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Part of that self-regulation relates to where Anthropic will invest its talent and computing power when it’s public, since it will have to focus on profitability and answering to more shareholders.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

"They're answering to a lot of the expectations users have," Badouard said.

From Barron's ● May 9, 2026

But the prospect of HBO’s hitmakers answering to Netflix has spun up exaggerated visions of TV’s premiere premium cable brand being diminished by the content factory responsible for “Love Is Blind” and “Is It Cake?”

From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2025

“I’m not singing to anybody, I’m not answering to anybody,” declares Aguilar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025

It still felt strange to acknowledge it, like answering to a name that didn’t belong or slipping into clothes that weren’t quite the right size, but she made herself say it in her head.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray



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