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answer

[an-ser, ahn-] / ˈæn sər, ˈɑn- /






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When I came up, there was no internet, and you had to answer the phones, and you have to be home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

When Drew got down on one knee, Danielle knew her answer, surprise or not.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

The vast amount of deliveries to the arena might help answer how the couple would transform the sports arena into the wedding venue of their dreams.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

To that end, the start-up may have already found a near-term answer to its fuel needs.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

He sees me watching him but doesn’t answer me until the door is already closed.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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