in reaction to
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: in response to
The newspaper received many angry letters in reaction to the editorial.
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The actress broke down in tears in reaction to the cheers from the audience after the movie was shown at the Palais in Cannes, Variety and Deadline reported.
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Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
And the idea that the behavior developed in reaction to an injury from a fishing line, or even because of overfishing, is dubious, because the orcas very rarely, to our knowledge, attack fishing boats — for unclear reasons.
—Tomas Weber, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
Americans have been eager for any signs of hope amid the overdose crisis, but experts have cautioned against declaring victory too soon in reaction to year-to-year changes in overdose deaths.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The rally was organized in reaction to the president refusing to negotiate with protesters at an encampment on Harvard Yard.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Conservatives in the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, for example, have formed breakaway denominations in reaction to the acceptance of gay clergy.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Gary was among dozens of U.S. cities to sue major gun-makers and sellers in reaction to the out-of-control homicide rates and violent crime of the 1990s.
—Isabella Volmert, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
Fetterman made the statement on X in reaction to an interview Harris gave with ABC News on Sunday.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
The auditor’s auditors The PCAOB was established in 2002 in reaction to the collapse of former accounting firm Arthur Andersen, which was precipitated by its role in energy giant Enron’s high-profile demise.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
And the idea that the behavior developed in reaction to an injury from a fishing line, or even because of overfishing, is dubious, because the orcas very rarely, to our knowledge, attack fishing boats — for unclear reasons.
—Tomas Weber, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
Americans have been eager for any signs of hope amid the overdose crisis, but experts have cautioned against declaring victory too soon in reaction to year-to-year changes in overdose deaths.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The rally was organized in reaction to the president refusing to negotiate with protesters at an encampment on Harvard Yard.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Conservatives in the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, for example, have formed breakaway denominations in reaction to the acceptance of gay clergy.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Gary was among dozens of U.S. cities to sue major gun-makers and sellers in reaction to the out-of-control homicide rates and violent crime of the 1990s.
—Isabella Volmert, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
Fetterman made the statement on X in reaction to an interview Harris gave with ABC News on Sunday.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
The auditor’s auditors The PCAOB was established in 2002 in reaction to the collapse of former accounting firm Arthur Andersen, which was precipitated by its role in energy giant Enron’s high-profile demise.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
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