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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Hundreds of anti-ICE protests after taken place across the country in reaction to aggressive enforcement and the deaths of two people in Minneapolis.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 14 Feb. 2026
Every time stocks take a step back in reaction to bad news, a relentless wave of buy-the-dippers has sent them back upward again.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Delivering off-the-cuff banter in reaction to news of the moment — a requirement for morning TV news — was not his strong suit.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Joseph and a team of technicians found that Honnold’s amygdala showed little activity in reaction to images that would typically trigger fear and stress reactions.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 14 Feb. 2026
Every time stocks take a step back in reaction to bad news, a relentless wave of buy-the-dippers has sent them back upward again.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Delivering off-the-cuff banter in reaction to news of the moment — a requirement for morning TV news — was not his strong suit.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Joseph and a team of technicians found that Honnold’s amygdala showed little activity in reaction to images that would typically trigger fear and stress reactions.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“In reaction to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reaction%20to. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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