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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
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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
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"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
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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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