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[ri-spond] / rɪˈspɒnd /


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The Delaware Department of Insurance did not respond to emails for comment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Those companies don’t allow changes to how their models operate, giving them tighter control over how they respond to queries.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

By examining how amphibians responded to those ancient changes, researchers may also gain insight into how similar animals could respond to human caused climate change today.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

A woman described suffering horrific flashbacks and claimed it had taken 40 minutes for a fire engine to respond to her emergency call.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Kennedy and his team were still debating how to respond to Khrushchev when an aide came in and handed a note to Robert McNamara.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Anthropic said it worked rigorously to ensure Claude responds in a balanced way.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

When asked if she would take a magic pill that removed her Tourette's, Cole responds with a firm "no".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Welch responds to the then-new phenomenon of online music piracy with practical concerns.

From Salon Aug. 3, 2026

“In almost any other restaurant, Taco Bell’s pace of innovation would seem too fast-paced, but I think that the Taco Bell customer base welcomes that and responds to it,” said Harbour from Morgan Stanley.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

“You ask a lot of questions,” Tsukiko responds.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

By examining how amphibians responded to those ancient changes, researchers may also gain insight into how similar animals could respond to human caused climate change today.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Teirab, a former Marine and a Harvard Law graduate who’d run unsuccessfully for Congress as a Republican, responded with a blunt reality check.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

More recently, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials responded to a call around 9 p.m. on July 5 of a person who was reportedly unconscious and took them to a local hospital.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

"This provides families with access to advice, guidance and support from our health visiting teams, with inquiries typically responded to within two hours."

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“She is safe,” the wolf responded as he sat back on his haunches, his eyes twinkling.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

In an email responding to questions to her, DHS said Honey’s “expertise in election administration” was “invaluable to the Department’s efforts to protect critical infrastructure.”

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Chelsea supporters appeared divided, with others responding by chanting his name.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

University Hospitals Sussex NHS confirmed it was responding to a major incident.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

"They are all responding to treatments," a nurse said, holding the tiny hand of a young boy about four years old.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

“But if our Nestor 10 was not responding with a forced action, why isn’t his curve different? I don’t understand that.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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