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 sheep alone, serving a judgmental face in reaction to various moments in early episodes, was already slowly turning into something of an internet favorite.
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EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The latter two were in reaction to a letter Robinson published in Bloomington's Herald-Times newspaper.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Gold — traditionally regarded as a safe store of value in times of rising inflation — rose in reaction to the White House move.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Their loss of 1$ trillion in value on Thursday, April 3rd, in reaction to the Trump tariff plans, startled the markets.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The latter two were in reaction to a letter Robinson published in Bloomington's Herald-Times newspaper.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Gold — traditionally regarded as a safe store of value in times of rising inflation — rose in reaction to the White House move.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Their loss of 1$ trillion in value on Thursday, April 3rd, in reaction to the Trump tariff plans, startled the markets.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in reaction to
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