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The official answer to that question, more or less, is both no and yes.
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
Mr. Brady had already won three of his seven Super Bowl rings, but when anyone asked him what his favorite ring was, he would invariably answer: “The next one.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The question even Mr. Dannenberg can’t answer: Will your son haunt my dreams for the rest of my life?
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
“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
“We’re all asking all these questions, and we’re not getting the right answers or any answers. We’re just being danced around with the answers,” said Muñoz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has ordered a pause on all executions in the state for the rest of the year, and has said he wants answers about what went wrong.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
She only gives me vague half answers that don’t actually tell me anything.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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
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
The Times sent a questionnaire about district issues to all five Seat 2 candidates — four answered the Times’ questions and one candidate said he has suspended his campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“I want to. I know I answered for Llama before but—I just don’t think I can. Now.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
For decades, answering this question would have been straightforward: The controlling Supreme Court precedent, a case called Stinson v.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 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
From the invention of the answering machine to caller ID, Hall said people “really enjoy” having the ability to control when, and whether, they answer the phone.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Hicklin made the mistake of answering, telling the man to stop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Without answering, he sank into a deep sleep.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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