as in responding
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
at cocktail parties she could riposte with lightning speed to even the most unexpected quip
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ComEd crews are responding to outages amid dangerously cold conditons in the Chicago area on Friday morning.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026 -
For cruise lines planning future itineraries, Norway’s challenge will be maintaining its position as one of Europe’s most desirable cruise destinations while responding to stricter environmental expectations and increasingly vocal local opposition.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Two years ago, Duplicki, an avid runner from the Philadelphia suburb of Lansdale, became Dobbs’ guide after replying to a message on a local Facebook runners’ group.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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The mom of eight shared more happy news in the comments, replying to fans who shared their well wishes.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Rho-alpha trains through a combination of physical robot demonstrations, simulated tasks, and large-scale visual question-answering data.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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In a recent court filing, Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson’s staff said a witness who claimed Tran coached her testimony in a 2016 murder trial in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars has apparently moved out of her apartment and is no longer answering prosecutors’ calls.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Riposting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riposting. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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