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[an-ser, ahn-] / ˈæn sər, ˈɑn- /






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Now, Holland and his wife have just one more query to answer: Where will they put down their roots as husband and wife?

From MarketWatch Sep. 23, 2026

Even as players return, however, there are still questions the Dodgers have to answer in the last week of the season:

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2026

Maybe the answer is waking up and realizing you don’t have to hit the drive-thru for breakfast.

From Salon Sep. 22, 2026

The answer might help decide whether Muse succeeds in the longer run.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

Something I had no choice but to answer.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Employers, the committee wrote, hold a “jarring” skepticism about the current generation’s ability to handle workplace demands, solve problems without clear answers, and recover from setbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

I never sent any money to the National Quantum Coordination Office, so I never got the answers the appointment promised.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2026

Jeyabalan and families like his hope that answers about what happened to their loved ones lie among the bodies.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

The answers aren’t at all simple, and Mungiu has no intention of making them so, much less revealing the whole truth behind the film’s central doubts.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

At least with spelling, the correct answers are always right there on the page.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Nneka Ogwumike answered the same question she’s been facing for almost two months.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

This week, Quentin Fottrell — The Moneyist — answered questions from a 55-year-old woman who is planning ahead.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Some of the basic questions people have always asked their managers can now be answered by AI agents.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

It would be premature to suggest Gordon has answered every question after only a handful of games.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

"We have no materials to make a torch here, Rowan," Marlie answered.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

Moreover, I felt like I had to beg or charm the doctor’s secretary or answering service for whatever it was that I needed.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Hicklin made the mistake of answering, telling the man to stop.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Part of that self-regulation relates to where Anthropic will invest its talent and computing power when it’s public, since it will have to focus on profitability and answering to more shareholders.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

OpenAI said its work showed that these equations can break down over time, answering the question as set out by the Millennium Prize.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Instead of answering, Mother leaned toward the driver and asked, “Can you please turn left and take us to house number 197?”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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