retort

“You know who I am, but who are you?” this coaxing stranger offers, which is like a playground retort twisted to sound pseudo-philosophical.

Economists retort that the half-century-old trade deficit, or the gradual slide in the share of U.S. employment in manufacturing over many decades, doesn’t constitute a national emergency.

Mamdani's retort is that he's more like a Scandinavian politician, only browner.

"You cannot fix a hundred years of decline in 20 months," Milei retorted to critics this week.

The exhibition pairs cautionary art history with thoughtful and poetic retorts from 20 artists, including a nonprofit art studio.