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[ri-spond] / rɪˈspɒnd /


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Middleton didn’t respond to a request for comment.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s media ministry and Iran’s mission to the United Nations didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Finally, older bodies don’t respond to inflammation as well as younger bodies, says Dr. Prathap Jayaram, a University of Michigan sports medicine doctor.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Microsoft did not respond to a MarketWatch request for comment.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Gracus didn’t respond, maybe because he didn’t understand the question.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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