answering

Example Sentences

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On Monday, a man answering the door at the residential Brooklyn address listed on the company’s corporate filings who appeared to be Bendet denied he was him, said he couldn’t help and closed the door.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Recently, Wallace took a second job answering calls at a veterinary clinic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“If agentic AI shifts the market from answering questions to taking actions, the critical control point becomes centered around owning the endpoint,” Wamsi said.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“Roy loved to have things bouncing at you from all different directions. Each part was a hook, with things calling and answering each other.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

But the Person from Corporate hadn’t banked on Jimmy’s wife answering the phone, and she agreed to the meeting.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman