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respond

[ri-spond] / rɪˈspɒnd /


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A spokesperson for the San Francisco Fire Department confirmed to The Times that personnel were dispatched at 5:30 p.m. to respond to a medical emergency at Chase Center.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Cook has been given 21 days from the date of the letter to respond to unproven allegations that she made false statements on mortgage applications -- charges that she has denied.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

On Aug. 5, the White House sent a letter to Cook’s attorneys asking her to respond to allegations she made false statements on mortgage applications for several of her homes.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

“The question mark is how the United States would respond in that case,” said Heather Conley, senior fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, on a possible Russian incursion.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

I duck my chin, unable to respond around the sourness that’s burning the back of my throat.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

VideoAmp laid off approximately 20% of its staff this week as the ad measurement platform responds to the rise of AI, a spokeswoman confirmed to the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

But not everyone responds well to such drugs.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

“Jean. I like Jean,” he responds, “she’s the villain but, like, there’s a reason to her madness.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Like Cude, Delorme finds that AI responds reasonably well to precise questions with clear frameworks.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

“That is not going to happen again,” Hector responds, each word sharp and heavy despite his insubstantial form.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

In February the Turkish Foreign Minister responded with a long silence and a smile when asked on live TV if Turkey should pursue the bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Network Rail will face scrutiny for how its systems coped and responded to the outage.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Pasadena police and fire responded to a call at 10:30 p.m. and found a vehicle resting several hundred feet below the roadway, “making access extremely difficult,” said Pasadena police spokesperson Susana Porras.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Bottura responded by creating a recipe for riso cacio e pepe and inviting people around the world to cook it with him.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

“I text you the word ‘pancake,’” she responded.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

“In terms of what’s driving our new business momentum, I would say our clients are responding very well to our integration and simplification,” Rose said on the call in response to a question.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Capturing more detailed pictures of our solar system's star will help in responding to that weather, he said.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

The annual "Han Kuang" exercise, which runs from August 5-14, stages combat scenarios for troops and reservists to practise responding to an attack on the island, defence officials say.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Colleges are responding to this interest in graduating quickly, with at least 70 institutions already offering or actively considering three-year bachelor’s degree programs, according to the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

We, as human beings, are not simply organisms or animals responding to stimuli.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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