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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There’s been a lot of public commentary in reaction to Beckham’s posts, with people choosing sides.
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Korin Miller, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
The act, which was created in reaction to post-Civil War attacks by the infamously violent hate group, gives the president broad authority to enforce it, including deploying federal troops and suspending habeas corpus.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The rest was due to actions taken starting in the early 1970s in reaction to the high number of deaths.
—Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
Six federal prosecutors reportedly resigned on Tuesday in reaction to the Justice Department’s handling of the ICE shooting of Minneapolis woman Renee Good.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Korin Miller, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
The act, which was created in reaction to post-Civil War attacks by the infamously violent hate group, gives the president broad authority to enforce it, including deploying federal troops and suspending habeas corpus.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The rest was due to actions taken starting in the early 1970s in reaction to the high number of deaths.
—Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
Six federal prosecutors reportedly resigned on Tuesday in reaction to the Justice Department’s handling of the ICE shooting of Minneapolis woman Renee Good.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
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