answer back
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He always takes the time to reply to me, always takes the time to answer back, is always asking me where I am in the world.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Sometimes I answer back, even though I don’t think it cares too much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
She devises a way to beam them better, and gets an answer back, though not the answer anyone would expect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
By the time he asks, “Can I get a Chaka Khan?” it’s impossible not to answer back.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
Mundín writes out notes that he gives to the ambassador, who gives them to Tío Pepe, then we answer back by reverse method.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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