How to Use answer for (something) in a Sentence
answer for (something)
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There’s no good answer for the Suns with him in street clothes.
—Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2023
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Some clues and the answer for the latest song are coming right up.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2023
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The Norse don't have an answer for him so far except to take charges.
—James Weber, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2023
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The problem is nobody, not even the bots, has a good answer for that yet.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 14 May 2023
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Minter, though, has an answer for this built into his defense.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
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The right answer for your business is there—starting with the right questions.
—Ryan Weissmueller, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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Tatum scored 13 in the quarter, but the Bulls had an answer for each.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2024
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Reeves doesn’t think the answer for boys and men is faster + cheaper training programs.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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The hard questions need to be asked to arrive at an answer for any enterprise.
—Sajal Singh, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Mama June Shannon has a lot to answer for in the eyes of her children.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
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Smith might not be the long-term answer for the Seahawks, despite being a viable starter.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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The Bombers had no answer for the Marlins‘ ace and certainly didn’t have one for their bullpen.
—James Oconnell, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
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In the short run, there is only one answer for the West and its allies – give Ukraine more weapons and money.
—Fareed Zakaria, CNN, 24 Feb. 2023
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Plus, kids at camp have to answer for themselves to adults on site, rather than looking to Mom or Dad to fill in the blanks.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
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Well, the Warriors had no answer for the Rockets in Game 6, either.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Grand Canyon really had no answer for Reese and Derik Queen in the paint.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
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The Cardinals had an answer for everything the Mariners did and seemed to have the top seed’s number.
—Devin Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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His first points of the fourth quarter was a pretty finger roll over the entire Kings defense, and the Kings just had no answer for him down the stretch.
—Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2023
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