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[an-ser, ahn-] / ˈæn sər, ˈɑn- /






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His mother said he initially wondered whether to answer the question in the first person, given he had inspired the poem, but eventually decided the examiner might not believe him.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Maybe the answer to slumping sales and customer fatigue isn’t splashy, headline-grabbing hires or empty collabs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

So the easy question to answer is the legitimacy of the piece of paper Blanche signed—he is the only one who signed it—which is this broad civil release.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

One month of data can’t definitively establish a trend, or answer whether the present cohort of first-time buyers are particularly wealthy, Yun notes.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“I need to ask you something,” I say, even though I think I know the answer.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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