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comebacks

noun

plural of comeback

as in retorts

a quick witty response always ready with a comeback for every insult

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as in responses

something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question regardless of the question posed by the prosecutor, the witness had a plausible comeback

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Recent Examples of comebacks But that means in his own mind the abandonment and betrayal of his sense of identity as a tennis player who never gives up, who has staged so many comebacks. — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Coach Kyle Shanahan revealed Tuesday that Bosa’s knee soreness is actually tendinitis, which Shanahan was advised happens in 90% of ACL comebacks. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 As several high-profile men accused of abuse attempt public comebacks, what does this moment say about our culture’s relationship to accountability? — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 Dell has made steady progress through his rehabilitation, but his recovery has been viewed as one of the league's most difficult injury comebacks because of the extraordinary extent of the damage. — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Two of the craziest comebacks of the season came this week, courtesy of teams trying to stay in the American League wild card race. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Those two comebacks give Jackson the second-most returning songs on the ranking this week. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 There are plenty of recovery stories, but also horror ones, of promising careers derailed by too-quick comebacks or just imperfect treatment. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 At 39 and already a World Cup champion, Messi scored his first-ever World Cup hat trick, finished with eight goals and four assists in the tournament, and keyed incredible comebacks against Egypt in the round of 16 and England in the semis. — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026

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Noun

Reached by phone for comment, David Pimm, the president of the Bohemian National Cemetery Association, said two of the cemetery’s three retorts, or furnaces, were not working due to an electrical fire.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
But retorts in this arena could carry significant consequences.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 28 July 2026

Definition of retorts

Noun

This disinformation, often fueled by fossil-fuel interests and amplified by platform algorithms, is described as lethal, drowning out critical public safety information and hindering emergency responses.

— David Vetter, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The difference between these responses raises serious questions about whose health risks are deemed urgent enough to warrant immediate action.

— Samhita M Ilango, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of responses

Noun

Carrington’s social media replies are littered with comments calling her violent, along with derogatory statements about her race and sexuality.

— Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Consistent releases, personal replies, and fan listening sessions do not show up cleanly on a dashboard the way follower growth or view counts do.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of replies

Noun

While the Reeder family continues to wait for answers — from psychics or elsewhere — Sophie’s father has begun to make peace with the agonizing situation that has now prompted authorities to seek clarity from the beyond.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Families, many of whom were having children, learning English and enrolling in college, are now scrambling to find answers on the best way to respond to the government's letters.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of answers

Noun

The researchers say, however, that some of the metabolic reactions were catalyzed not by elaborate protein enzymes, as in all organisms today, but by simple metallic chemical elements found in the hydrothermal vents’ minerals.

— Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Confusion, frustration and celebration were among the top public reactions to reports that Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan will leave the United States after six years and move back to the United Kingdom.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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