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[ri-plahy] / rɪˈplaɪ /




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Laura J. Nelson, an enterprise reporter in The Wall Street Journal’s Los Angeles bureau, will reply directly in the commenting thread.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“You have some tough decision s to make,” Epstein messaged her in November when she didn’t get a reply from Gates on her proposal, pressing her to use a stronger approach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

A lawyer for Bankman-Fried did not reply to a request for comment.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The Albanian authorities did not reply to AFP's request for comment on Thursday morning.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“Yes. She misses us and wanted to come at the last minute, to celebrate our birthday,” I reply as the rain outside shouts louder as if to drown out my lies.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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