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Example Sentences
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They didn’t reply when I asked for an explanation of the discrepancies between the paper and the online database.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of Alabama, which declined the case, did not reply to a request for comment.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
“So fun and special to have met you xo,” I reply.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
She said she felt "imposter syndrome" thinking that she "would never reply and it would just result in going into her message requests".
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
In the face of Hesterfowl’s reply, Gingersnipes would desperately wish she had not asked.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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