answering to
Example Sentences
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"They're answering to a lot of the expectations users have," Badouard said.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
But a publicly traded SpaceX, answering to a Wall Street investor base, will still have to hit those goals while also showing progress with xAI and Starlink.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
But the prospect of HBO’s hitmakers answering to Netflix has spun up exaggerated visions of TV’s premiere premium cable brand being diminished by the content factory responsible for “Love Is Blind” and “Is It Cake?”
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025
Suddenly, the person answering to "prime minister" is a different bloke from earlier in the month.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024
“Some might not fancy answering to a youngster,” he said, “but I’m a toiling knight.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
