answering

Example Sentences

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Far from improving its brand image, Air India has had to continue answering for an array of embarrassing operational lapses and safety violations in the past year.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

"They're answering to a lot of the expectations users have," Badouard said.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Two years later, another would-be assassin targeted Trump—and Curran is the one answering for the agency as questions about its preparedness mount.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

So when a stranger approached them on a walk with their newborn on April 16, they said they felt perfectly comfortable answering a few questions from someone who claimed to be with CNN.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He left a message on Mr. Mosley’s answering machine—“Hey, Mr. Mosley, I won’t be home for lunch again today, but I’ll come around later, okay?”—on his way out the door.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly