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respond

[ri-spond] / rɪˈspɒnd /


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The Conservatives did not respond to requests to comment on Estonia's rejection of a prison rental deal with the UK.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The congressional letter gives the VA until Aug. 14 to respond.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Buc-ee’s didn’t immediately respond to my request for comment, but said in a statement last Friday that it sued only after the owner of Beaver’s Mini-Mart filed for a trademark in Ohio.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Myles S. Breiner, one of the attorneys for Storer, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Jack started to respond, then noticed that green mist was trickling out of the same crack that Merriweather had just escaped from.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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

By precisely adjusting the size, shape, and spacing of those structures, the researchers gained control over how the material responds to light.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

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

From Salon Aug. 3, 2026

Since the patients can’t tell you what’s wrong, it becomes a long process of ruling out diagnoses one by one, while providing supportive care and watching how the animal responds.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

“She doesn’t like many people. She only responds when someone is nítido.”

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

“This is flat out a lie,” responded Kalshi’s co-founder and operating chief, Luana Lopes Lara, less than a half-hour later.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Two hours later, Maui police officers responded to reports of an unresponsive male at the Sands of Kahana, a condominium resort at 4299 Lower Honoapi’ilani Road in Lahaina.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Whatever was going on, nobody responded to Alcaraz’s desperate pleas for help and the shouts of the other inmates.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

A spokesperson for the federal army has not yet responded to AFP's request for comment regarding the accusation.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Sensing that Adams was in mid-explosion, Jefferson responded at length.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

He was responding to a question about whether the cost of living in Cambridge, one of the most expensive places to live outside London, put off some potential new signings.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The Constitution is a “liberty document,” and he was responding to a view of the Constitution that saw it as written by powerful men to embody a theory of power and mastery.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

So it’s no surprise that the movement is responding to their current stress with fantasies about bringing back the glory days.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

McDonald’s is responding to declining U.S. traffic, bringing in a new U.S. president to implement a turnaround strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

At first, Ifemelu disliked Morgan, responding to what she thought was Morgan s own disturbingly full-grown dislike.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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