in reaction to
idiom
: in response to
The newspaper received many angry letters in reaction to the editorial.
Examples of in reaction to in a Sentence
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Fetterman made the statement on X in reaction to an interview Harris gave with ABC News on Sunday.
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Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
The auditor’s auditors The PCAOB was established in 2002 in reaction to the collapse of former accounting firm Arthur Andersen, which was precipitated by its role in energy giant Enron’s high-profile demise.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
On the plus side, at least as far as consumers are concerned, average prices for full-electric models reportedly dropped by 18% last year in reaction to supply and demand issues, and aided by recent supply chain improvements and falling battery prices.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
All these countries have recently experienced the combination of three movements: religious conservatism, nationalism and populism.
Religion and nationalism: Old enemies, new allies
In both Christian and Muslim history, nationalism emerged in reaction to the religious establishment.
—Ahmet T. Kuru, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024
At the same time, some large-cap stock funds reduced their holdings of Tesla and Apple, which declined in January in reaction to sales speed bumps.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
The samples from patients with autoimmune disease produced higher levels of autoantibodies in reaction to proteins associated with Xist, the researchers found.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
The Milwaukee Common Council passed an ordinance Tuesday requiring private security guards to obtain a license and a bonding agreement — legislation crafted in reaction to the shooting death of Isaiah Allen last August.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
Then in 2018, partially in reaction to the anger over Trump’s victory in 2016, Porter and a record 102 other women were elected to Congress.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
The auditor’s auditors The PCAOB was established in 2002 in reaction to the collapse of former accounting firm Arthur Andersen, which was precipitated by its role in energy giant Enron’s high-profile demise.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
On the plus side, at least as far as consumers are concerned, average prices for full-electric models reportedly dropped by 18% last year in reaction to supply and demand issues, and aided by recent supply chain improvements and falling battery prices.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
All these countries have recently experienced the combination of three movements: religious conservatism, nationalism and populism.
Religion and nationalism: Old enemies, new allies
In both Christian and Muslim history, nationalism emerged in reaction to the religious establishment.
—Ahmet T. Kuru, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024
At the same time, some large-cap stock funds reduced their holdings of Tesla and Apple, which declined in January in reaction to sales speed bumps.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
The samples from patients with autoimmune disease produced higher levels of autoantibodies in reaction to proteins associated with Xist, the researchers found.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
The Milwaukee Common Council passed an ordinance Tuesday requiring private security guards to obtain a license and a bonding agreement — legislation crafted in reaction to the shooting death of Isaiah Allen last August.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
Then in 2018, partially in reaction to the anger over Trump’s victory in 2016, Porter and a record 102 other women were elected to Congress.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
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