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react

[ree-akt] / riˈækt /


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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

Sir Keir told reporters on Thursday: "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

“When people are overwhelmed by today’s financial pressures, they often delay saving, avoid making decisions or react emotionally to market volatility, all of which can hurt long-term outcomes.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Their conclusion was surprisingly simple: forests do not all react the same way.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Brooklyn was caught so off guard that she didn’t know how to react at first.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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