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England's sloppiness was compounded by the fact Spain produced one of their best performances to date and Wiegman could not come up with an answer for it.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Paul Celan performed one of the 20th century’s strangest acts of literary fidelity: He remained true to German by forcing it to answer for what had been done in its name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The answer for you is to spend that money when you need it most and when it would benefit your overall financial situation to have tax-free money.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

But for me, it’s a way to get them in the room and answer for what they’re doing.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

I have no answer for him, any more than I have an answer for myself.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman