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[ri-spond] / rɪˈspɒnd /


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Obesity can interfere with immune function, making it more difficult for the body to respond effectively to tumors.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

The Trump Organization didn’t respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

The Los Angels County Fire Department didn’t immediately respond to a request for more information.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

In the posts that followed, Modi's team appeared to respond to some of that criticism, experimenting with different camera angles, backdrops and lighting.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

I remember feeling hurt when she didn’t respond to me, but being caught off guard by her sunny smile when I stormed over to confront her.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

His opponent responds by juggling his outstretched palms in a "6-7," a viral youth meme that has no fixed meaning but has become so ubiquitous that even Pope Leo has taken to performing it.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

Now Carney - and Canada - must wait to see how Trump responds.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

It also matters how a company responds to a scandal once it’s caught in one, he explained, saying that most blow the moment by choosing secrecy over transparency.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The discovery could have important implications for cloud cover, how much sunlight is reflected back into space, and how the Arctic responds to future climate change.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

Celia looks back at the figurines on the table before she responds.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

A Connecticut jury separately ordered Jones to pay nearly $1 billion to families of eight victims and an FBI agent who responded to the shooting.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

The government has not responded to a BBC request for comment on the accusations.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Officials responded to Hilton’s home in Miami around 9 p.m. and “safely recovered” Hilton, who was subsequently placed in a 72-hour hold under Florida’s Baker Act, which allows for detention to assess mental health.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The researchers also tested how human fat cells responded to blood collected after sprinting.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

“I’d like that, sir,” I responded politely, though deep down inside I couldn’t believe my good fortune.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

"There are missing people who are not responding to calls," the mayor added.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

He began by saying the country is doing well and Cohen responding, “Thanks to you, Mr. President.”

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

For crinoids, tube feet play an important role in feeding, responding to water currents and occupying different ecological niches.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

And I’m just wondering, what is it that you think that audiences are responding to?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Four more years in the White House meant four more years of being out front as symbols, absorbing and responding to whatever came our country’s way.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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