answering to

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

But a publicly traded SpaceX, answering to a Wall Street investor base, will still have to hit those goals while also showing progress with xAI and Starlink.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Disney Hall was his answer to the charge, repeated frequently over the years, that he was more skilled at producing architectural sculpture than answering to practical or functional requirements.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Dudek says this behavior stemmed partly from being in over his head, amazed by who he was suddenly answering to.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025

There was a noise like a railway train letting off its whistle, and, answering to it—riding on it like the voice of the Arabian Bird—Robin Wood’s horn of silver began to Mow.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White