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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Kimmel said in reaction to the photos, which Beckinsale did not show to the audience or television cameras.
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Sweden and Finland are the alliance's newest members, joining in 2024 and 2023, respectively, partly in reaction to the Russia-Ukraine war.
—Justine Redman, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Then we’ll be united and rise up out of the hole in reaction to those failures.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Johnson, who was also posting memes in reaction to the news of Gardner and Williams being traded, was clearly devastated to see his teammates and friends leave the Jets.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Sweden and Finland are the alliance's newest members, joining in 2024 and 2023, respectively, partly in reaction to the Russia-Ukraine war.
—Justine Redman, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Then we’ll be united and rise up out of the hole in reaction to those failures.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Johnson, who was also posting memes in reaction to the news of Gardner and Williams being traded, was clearly devastated to see his teammates and friends leave the Jets.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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“In reaction to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reaction%20to. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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