in answer

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: as a response or answer
In answer to your request we are sending a catalog.

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“In answer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20answer. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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