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But the unbridled embrace of aquaculture as a sustainable answer to feeding the planet ignores some very real costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
It’s far better to be uncomfortable with your aunt’s request and her response to your answer than it is to be uncomfortable with giving money to people you barely know.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The move comes just months after the Supreme Court blocked Trump's attempt to fire Cook, saying he had failed to give her notice and a chance to answer allegations that she faced.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
"I'm outside the loop. I'm not dodging the question. I just don't feel it's an answer for me to give."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
When I didn’t answer, she asked, “What’s that face about? You have cold feet about getting onstage?”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Others argue politeness can lead to higher quality answers or responses.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“I think in general, people are looking for answers for why they don’t feel well,” Relwani said.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
They were rewarded with fish for the right answers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Guardrails meant to prevent the bot from providing answers to homework also were easily circumvented, the group said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
If he wanted answers, Danny had no other choice but to follow the Kohlrabi King inside the house.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
He sat in disbelief as the passenger answered it and chatted away for a couple of minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
"She got straight into it, she wasn't defensive, she wasn't difficult, she wasn't cagey. She answered all of my questions quite articulately and quite open, to be honest."
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Contemplate life’s mysteries: The Explainer was a longtime Slate column that answered readers’ burning questions about the world.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
This week Quentin Fottrell — the Moneyist — answered questions from a 67-year-old man who has managed his finances well but needs to continue working to avoid a monthly shortfall.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Even as I answered, my mind hopped to the argument I’d caused with her ba.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
For decades, answering this question would have been straightforward: The controlling Supreme Court precedent, a case called Stinson v.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
As artificial intelligence becomes ubiquitous, we face a fundamental question: What is going on inside these new “minds”? The path to answering it may come from an unlikely source: man’s best friend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Suddenly, being able to do actions for you is a totally different value proposition versus just answering questions,” Steinwold told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
“I’ve stopped sending or answering texts for the most part; I’m just over it,” she added.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
“But answering letters is far less unpleasant than picking lentils out of ashes, so I shall do my best and try to be cheerful about it.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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