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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In 2023, Coppola finally explained what attracted him to Keaton, responding to a query from the actress herself.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Sources familiar with the situation tell PEOPLE that Biden, 82, is doing well and responding to treatment.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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But Kaliakmanis’ counterpart — freshman Gophers quarterback Drake Lindsey — got the last laugh, replying with two second-half touchdown passes and three total as Minnesota rallied from that 14-0 hole for a 31-28 win in their Big Ten opener.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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Neither quite get you to iPhone levels of lockdown, and Samsung will never achieve this whilst replying on Google for its core OS.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hosted by The Enquirer in partnership with Xavier, the Ohio Debate Commission, and Cincinnati Citicable, the event will feature both candidates answering questions on issues shaping Cincinnati's future - from housing and public safety to fiscal management and neighborhood growth.—
Staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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While answering a question about Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer brought up Dowdle’s comments unprompted.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Inside these tiny zones, PET chains stretched, cracked, and softened , providing perfect conditions for reacting with sodium hydroxide.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Your character is all of us reacting to how these rich people exist in this way.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Retorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retorting. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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