as in responding
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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An officer responding to a call pulled Blessing over around the corner from Donut Plus on Erringer Road.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026 -
Firefighters were responding to a report of a gas leak when an explosion occurred at the apartment complex, according to Dallas Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Mark Berry.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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That doesn’t just mean being available for strategy phone calls or instantly replying on email.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The internet exploded with influencers posting commentary, users replying in the comment section of Cooper's post and even brands getting in on the drama.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The Anti-Weaponization Fund being set up in the Department of Justice will have a five-person board answering only to the attorney general, who is now Trump’s former personal criminal defense lawyer Todd Blanche in an acting capacity.—
The Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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According to Sarnoff, the show's producers always wanted the characters to find each other again and prioritized that over answering questions.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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People who attend the trial will also be prohibited from reacting, gesturing, wearing distracting clothing or otherwise disrupting the proceedings.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Taking a deeper look, consumers were not reacting to the quality of the AI content.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Retorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retorting. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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