retorted
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Reminded about it Monday at the Lakers’ media day, Doncic immediately retorted: “I beat him in golf two days ago. ... He didn’t say that, huh?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
"You weren't there to help me", the president retorted in an interview with GB News this week.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“This worthy president,” retorted Biddle in 1834, “thinks that because he has scalped Indians and imprisoned judges, he is to have his way with the Bank. He is mistaken.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Asked about the risk of an angry reaction from the White House, Chemnitz retorted that "as an American president, you have more important things to focus on."
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
“On whom should I fling myself away?” she retorted, with a smile.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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