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in kind

[in-kahynd] / ˈɪnˌkaɪnd /


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He vowed to act "proactively" to restore trust with Pyongyang, adding: "We hope the North will trust the sincerity of our government and respond in kind."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

It’s 1983 in Galashiels, Scotland, and his involuntary movements and outbursts are seen as misbehavior, teenage rebellion, and treated in kind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

"Easter should be a time of safety, a time of peace," Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X, warning that Ukrainian forces would respond "strictly in kind" to any actions by Moscow.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Should that happen again, Ellerbroek’s “best guess” would be for a brief rally in stocks until the next deadline, but he also said it “feels like we’re in kind of a never-ending loop with escalation.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

I put the question cautiously and was answered in kind.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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