in reaction to

phrase

: in response to
The newspaper received many angry letters in reaction to the editorial.

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Stocks dropped Wednesday as bond yields spiked in reaction to strong economic data. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Labor Day was partly founded in reaction to the 1894 Pullman strikes, which protested the layoff of 2,000 Pullman Palace Car Company railroad workers and the cutting of their wages. — David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Leaving was something our friends had floated more than once—first in reaction to the Iraq war, then the election. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 European soccer’s governing body UEFA threatened Thursday to boycott future men’s and women’s World Cups in reaction to the proposal. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in reaction to

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“In reaction to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reaction%20to. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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