as in replied
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
when told she couldn't have it, she retorted, "Fine, I didn't want it anyway!"
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In the high-stakes environment of data centers, anonymous posters on the r/datacenter Reddit forum who replied to an IEEE Spectrum query generally failed to see a reason to justify the risk that AI could bring.—
Elissa Welle,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Aug. 2025 -
Advertisement The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Qatar, one of the primary mediators for negotiations between Israel and Hamas, alleged on Tuesday that Israel has not yet replied to a cease-fire proposal that was accepted by Hamas last week.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
26 Aug. 2025
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How law enforcement snagged other burglars Minutes after the Chilean nationals burglarized the Carmel home, the house alarm went off, and police responded to the scene.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
25 Aug. 2025
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Pulte responded to Schiff’s latest comments earlier Sunday, vowing to not back down from the investigation.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Aug. 2025
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The long-standing question of what’s happening with the closed Hwy 55 restaurant in Gallatin has finally been answered.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are some valid questions that need to be answered after losing both offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Retorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retorted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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