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react

[ree-akt] / riˈækt /


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“These forces that create higher prices are something that we’re going to have to react to as policymakers,” Schmid said Thursday, adding that he views inflation as an “economic thief.”

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

His mental adjustment on how to react to failure, combined with a conditioning program that led him to lose 10 pounds and become faster and stronger, created a spring environment sending him into rarefied air.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"When we have a terrible case like Henry's case, Henry Nowak, we react calmly, as his family have done."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Carney said officials have to work with the Trump administration, given the deep economic and security ties, and added he’s not going to react to every single post of Trump’s about Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But when Klava tried to tip the plane forward to eject them, the control surfaces were so badly burned that they didn’t react.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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