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[ri-plahy] / rɪˈplaɪ /




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In a plea deal, the original charge was reduced to disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools - thought to refer to the phone used to reply to the advert.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

"Luck is for losers. In our line of work, it's skill and courage," came the reply.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Novo Nordisk didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Pakistan were at risk of being overwhelmed when Duckett and Gay made a Bazball-style start to England's reply.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know that,” I reply, ready to crawl into a hole.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Some replies cited absolute bans from doctors or prioritizing their child’s health, while others said they drank the beverages with their physicians’ blessings.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

There were too many times where it was clear a chatbot had been used, including “copy-pasted replies that still had the Claude sentence, ‘Should I make that more concise?’” says Spexard.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Unsurprisingly, the replies tug at the heartstrings: “I’m so glad Dolly saved you; she was amazing, and you are too.”

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

"I haven't got enough in the tank to do that," Svyatoslav replies.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

“That’s us!” my dad replies to her in Spanish.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

"If you keep working at it and keep showing your skills, somebody's going to say 'we've got to let this girl box'," Gogarty replied.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Asked if he wanted the government of new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to increase its current spending pledges, Trump replied: "The UK's got some problems but they'll get solved."

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

“How are we going to do this?” he replied.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

“You’re at war when you get attacked,” he replied.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

I took a bite of toast and didn’t look at Hannie as she replied.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Reach the team by replying to any newsletter you receive or by emailing Kim at [email protected].

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

You can reach us by replying to any newsletter, or email Walden at [email protected].

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Some fans were quick to joke about the post - particularly given Sir Anthony's reputation for being fiercely proud of his Welsh roots - with one replying, "Babes you're Welsh".

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Not replying to a phone call within a few hours may cause resentment.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

But in the pause I took before replying he started talking in his lighthearted way again.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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