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 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
“I’m not singing to anybody, I’m not answering to anybody,” declares Aguilar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025
It is a unique set-up with the manager answering to his dad, but there have been two promotions and a Wembley FA Trophy triumph in the past six years.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024
It still felt strange to acknowledge it, like answering to a name that didn’t belong or slipping into clothes that weren’t quite the right size, but she made herself say it in her head.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
