How to Use in answer in a Sentence

in answer

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• Seemingly in answer, hundreds of tiny blue lights sparked to life, rippling out in waves.
  — Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
• Amazingly enough, some people use more words in answer questions than do others.
  — George Bradt, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
• But in answer to your question, there are a few of us making films and trying to tell stories that resonate in those two worlds.
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2022
• Hua said in answer to a question about whether China’s military drill would impinge on those waters.
  — Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022
• In the word indict, the c is silent, in heir the h is silent, in salmon the l is silent, in receipt the p is silent, in island the s is silent, in answer the w is silent.
  — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2023
• What was the secret to inventing letters from her in answer to actual ones written by the prime minister?
  — New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
• This is not in answer to whether Miss Manners can suggest something, but rather a response to this woman’s question.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023
• This is not in answer to whether or not Miss Manners can suggest something, but rather a response to this woman’s question.
  — Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2023
• The increase in answer rates nationwide comes amid a sharp increase in contacts since the launch of 988, the federal agency said.
  — Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2023
• As if in answer to their question, the very next fantasy sequence—only the second in the show—features Abraham Lincoln.
  — Courtney Sender, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2022
• So, in answer to your question, the last few weeks for me have been a reminder of how significant Bob is to so many people, because he's been so significant to me.
  — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 25 Mar. 2024
• This in answer to persistent, if not angry questioning, as to the possibility that the people of Lahaina might never be able to return to their town.
  — Time, 17 Aug. 2023
• The first adage came in answer to a question about the Eagles’ quarterback situation under new coach Nick Sirianni.
  — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 20 May 2021
• Those resolutions, according to lawmakers, came in response to de la Torre’s failure to appear in answer to a congressional subpoena.
  — Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2024
• So, in answer to the person who is charmed by the skilled dirt bike riders, stop the dirt bike riding on city streets and lead a movement to erect a dedicated track, where the drivers can ride without endangering others or harming private property.
  — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
• Investment has been pouring in since the early 2000s, in answer to the howling demand for raw materials from China’s growing economy.
  — Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
• The current labor market imbalance is a reflection of the pandemic’s lasting effect on the US economy and on labor supply, said Powell on Tuesday in answer to a question about the report.
  — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023