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answer

[an-ser, ahn-] / ˈæn sər, ˈɑn- /






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I asked a minister what would happen if the so-called King of the North didn't win - their answer was best described as a painful sigh.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Participants met to draft individualized, national transition roadmaps away from fossil fuels; using more laid back question and answer information sessions, they made unusual progress.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

The answer, as with many things, is a bit complicated.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

For now, researchers say the answer is not yet known.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

‘So I’ve got to find a mountain that nobody’s ever seen. And work out the answer to a riddle that nobody’s ever solved. And kill a bear that nobody can fight.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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