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He is noted for having left a lasting impact on the music scene in Ireland and was once described by U2's Bono as the island's "answer to Quincy Jones".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
“If I can’t stand up here and answer a tough question, then I have no business running the state.”
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Journal’s Allison Pohle published a fascinating story about The Gund Co. this morning that suggests the answer is yes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Before evaluating whether the supplements improved brain health, researchers needed to answer a fundamental question: Were the omega-3 fatty acids actually reaching the brain?
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
“I’ll get you one,” she offers when I don’t answer, and then walks off purposefully toward the food.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Still only a teenager whose magical passes screamed louder than any of his two-word interview answers ever could, Doncic didn’t say a word with Real Madrid, his longtime Spanish agent Quique Villalobos said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The problem for him is that there are nothing but tough questions, and he may not have good answers for many of them.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
If several answers are some version of “more data-center construction,” add those positions together when considering exposure.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Participants from both Western European and East Asian cultures watched and listened to different versions of the speakers before rating how confident their answers appeared.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Those left behind looked for answers to life’s questions, both big and small.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Doncic answered with a no-look, backwards bounce pass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
"None of us had access to the emails from buyers. They came directly through him, he answered as if he was us."
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
“Yes, but not very far,” the man answered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
This week in the Fix My Portfolio column, Beth Pinsker answered questions from a woman who, alongside her husband, has prepared carefully for retirement, with several sources of income.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Though he hadn't really meant it as a question, she answered him anyway.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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"At least he's answering detailed questions. My problem is I'm not going to get through the list, and both of us will be in trouble with the backbenches when we don't make it."
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Be wary of calling the number back or answering calls from unknown numbers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The most notable blooper: “my president” instead of “my husband,” when answering a query about work-life balance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The aunt, who asked not to be identified, said her sister has been encouraging the girl "to just ask questions and just answering them as they come up."
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
And then, answering herself: “No. We don’t. If you are using words like that with Bruno, the way you just did talking to me—well, then you’re giving him a hard time, aren’t you?”
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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