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Ancient Egypt and the Bible The Old Testament of the Bible mentions an episode when the sun and moon stood still in answer to Joshua’s prayers in Canaan, so that his army could get revenge on their enemies.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
Israel has filed a report with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague, the Netherlands, in answer to South Africa's allegation of genocide in Gaza.
—Forbes International, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The consumption of the casualties, so to speak, was portrayed in that 1993 film as a form of Eucharist (a comparison made by at least one of the 16 eventual real-life survivors, in answer to their critics) and the meal as a sacrament.
—John Anderson, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024
Seemingly in answer, hundreds of tiny blue lights sparked to life, rippling out in waves.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
This in answer to persistent, if not angry questioning, as to the possibility that the people of Lahaina might never be able to return to their town.
—Time, 17 Aug. 2023
In the word indict, the c is silent, in heir the h is silent, in salmon the l is silent, in receipt the p is silent, in island the s is silent, in answer the w is silent.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2023
The first adage came in answer to a question about the Eagles’ quarterback situation under new coach Nick Sirianni.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 20 May 2021
The move, discussed at a meeting Tuesday in Crown Point, is in answer to a federal court ruling that permanently enjoined Indiana and other states from rejecting mail-in ballots on the basis of a signature mismatch without providing adequate notice to the voter.
—Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 15 Sep. 2020
Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
Israel has filed a report with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague, the Netherlands, in answer to South Africa's allegation of genocide in Gaza.
—Forbes International, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The consumption of the casualties, so to speak, was portrayed in that 1993 film as a form of Eucharist (a comparison made by at least one of the 16 eventual real-life survivors, in answer to their critics) and the meal as a sacrament.
—John Anderson, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024
Seemingly in answer, hundreds of tiny blue lights sparked to life, rippling out in waves.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
This in answer to persistent, if not angry questioning, as to the possibility that the people of Lahaina might never be able to return to their town.
—Time, 17 Aug. 2023
In the word indict, the c is silent, in heir the h is silent, in salmon the l is silent, in receipt the p is silent, in island the s is silent, in answer the w is silent.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2023
The first adage came in answer to a question about the Eagles’ quarterback situation under new coach Nick Sirianni.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 20 May 2021
The move, discussed at a meeting Tuesday in Crown Point, is in answer to a federal court ruling that permanently enjoined Indiana and other states from rejecting mail-in ballots on the basis of a signature mismatch without providing adequate notice to the voter.
—Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 15 Sep. 2020
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“In answer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20answer. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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