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answer to

VERB
be responsible to
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But there is a big outstanding question we do not yet know the answer to: By resigning, has Healey strengthened the hand of the armed forces in his last act as defence secretary?

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The answer to the current technological arms race, she argues, is international rules to de-escalate it.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“Another Dimension” is his answer to the years of rejection, pain and incandescent ire, but transmuted into a vibrant, avant-garde, genre-defying gaping wound found within 11 tight tracks.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

They maintain records, employ boards and answer to shareholders, donors and customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“He told me the Msaidizi is supposed to answer to him next and it’ll help him stop the Manowari.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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