retort
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One retort I’ve received when recently presenting this performance data is that the non-U.S. stocks’ lead must trace to a declining U.S. dollar, which would boost the dollar-denominated return of foreign stocks.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
Among the responses threaded below Wilson’s retort, one is an edit of promotional materials for a 2011 television adaptation of Moby-Dick.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
Do that and we won’t write a snarky retort but a glowing letter of support instead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Even one of the show’s supporting actors, François Arnaud, chimed in with a retort to the tune of 30,000-plus likes and counting.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026
Normally I’d shoot back another weak retort, but this time I held my tongue.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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