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 convincingly lifelike dragon blinked, smiled and moved its head in reaction to each person’s touch.
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Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened down over 1,100 points, or about 2.6 percent, in reaction to the news, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq collapsed around 800 points, or 4.6 percent.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Apr. 2025
Just hours after opening its new program for American researchers called Safe Place for Science in reaction to Trump administration policies, Aix Marseille University received its first application.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Public announcement of the group comes as financial markets took a tumble over the past few days in reaction to Trump’s promises to implement tariffs.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
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Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened down over 1,100 points, or about 2.6 percent, in reaction to the news, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq collapsed around 800 points, or 4.6 percent.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Apr. 2025
Just hours after opening its new program for American researchers called Safe Place for Science in reaction to Trump administration policies, Aix Marseille University received its first application.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Public announcement of the group comes as financial markets took a tumble over the past few days in reaction to Trump’s promises to implement tariffs.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
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