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[an-ser, ahn-] / ˈæn sər, ˈɑn- /






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The main reason behind this feeling of unease, however, is the fact that there’s no right or wrong answer, even though you’re supposedly dealing with straight-line equations.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

If drivers start asking questions beyond the scope of the Liquid models—like for local restaurant recommendations—the system will then default back to the larger cloud-based models to answer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

However, these familiar laboratory animals had a significant limitation for the question Ma and her colleagues wanted to answer.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

This led the prosecution to suggest it had been because he was finding the questions difficult to answer.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

I ask the question, even though I know the answer.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Added Jefferies trading-desk analyst Jeffrey Favuzza: “Many more questions than answers right now.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Victoria Neale, who represented George's family, said the inquest provided his loved ones with "important answers" and provided a "degree of accountability".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

As the campaign progressed, Raman gave different answers about her timeline for replacing the police chief.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

EU Court of Justice Advocate General Maciej Szpunar said Tuesday that a publisher’s rights could be infringed when chatbots retrieve and reuse material from online publications to generate answers to user queries under certain circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

I was the one who just had to show it to her to demand answers she didn’t have.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

On Sunday, no one answered the door of his barn-shaped house outside of town.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

In the end, this will be the most important question to be answered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

The study, which examined eight models, also found that chatbots answered questions about voting logistics incorrectly more often than questions about candidates.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

In his police interview he denied defrauding the charity and answered "no comment" to questions.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Brickbane had always answered in one or two words, never giving anything more than necessary to quell Clare’s incessant curiosity.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

National politics reporter Eliza Collins and economics reporter Konrad Putzier will be answering your questions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

To investigate the role of facial movements, the researchers created computer-generated speakers representing two cultural backgrounds answering questions.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

AI agents are programs that can carry out multi-step tasks on a user’s behalf -- such as searching for products, comparing prices and completing a purchase -- rather than only answering questions as chatbots do.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Be wary of calling the number back or answering calls from unknown numbers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

"Come in," Nancy called instead of answering the door herself.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene


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