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The U.A.E. didn’t reply to requests for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Controlled Thermal Resources attorney Suzanne Varco said that the company reached out to 26 area tribes in 2021 and received no reply.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Each Friday, Letterboxd posts a prompt on its X account asking users to reply with their last four films logged on the platform.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Britain's ITV television reported that its staff were messaging Widdecombe on Wednesday about a scheduled interview, with her last reply at 12.19 pm, after which she did not respond.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
“No. But I think I’m done vomiting, so… there’s that,” I reply as I walk over to the sink and wash my mouth out.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Now her Reddit comment history is full of replies to posts about infant loss and avoidant partners, offering advice, support, and stories of her own experience.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
MJ replies, “I try not to fear,” and then follows up asking Jenner what her biggest fear is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
The site uses crowd-sourced information from its users and analytics to track employer replies to job applicants, according to Baxamoosa.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
But last week, the replies were inundated with complaints that Letterboxd had defected to the corporate dark side, along with fearful pleas for the platform’s owners to reconsider.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Yeah, she was…” he replies, sinking deeper and deeper into the picture.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Following the announcement by the nonprofit that the eagle was indeed believed to be Jackie, a commenter replied: “Praying for a speedy recovery so she can go back to her family soon!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“I get it,” Tahnoon replied, signaling for tea and dates to break the Ramadan fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
We have given made up names to all those who replied.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
I replied that probably wasn’t going to happen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I’m sure he likes you,” they replied, because everyone liked Toby.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Not replying to a phone call within a few hours may cause resentment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
In his letter replying to John Healey's resignation, the prime minister wrote: "The world today is more dangerous and uncertain than at any point in our lifetimes".
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Audio recordings from the cockpit captured one pilot asking the other why he had "cut-off" and the other replying that he had not.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
You can send it to us by replying to this email or, if you’re reading this elsewhere, by writing to us here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
“Miss Smith!—message to Miss Smith!—What could she possibly mean!”—And he repeated her words with such assurance of accent, such boastful pretence of amazement, that she could not help replying with quickness,
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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