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I’m at [email protected] or hit reply if you’re reading this in your inbox.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Det Ch Con Harrison said: "We will reply directly to the court in due course, and as such it would be inappropriate for us to comment further at this time."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
After leading 8-4 again on Thursday, Van Duijvenbode dropped two consecutive legs but then stormed into a 14-6 lead by winning the next six without reply.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Controlled Thermal Resources attorney Suzanne Varco said that the company reached out to 26 area tribes in 2021 and received no reply.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Yes, I’d like that—but only if you want to,” I reply, offering him a way out.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
To which she replies in savvy screwball fashion worthy of Carole Lombard: “Be sure of that — two other husbands.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Now her Reddit comment history is full of replies to posts about infant loss and avoidant partners, offering advice, support, and stories of her own experience.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
The site uses crowd-sourced information from its users and analytics to track employer replies to job applicants, according to Baxamoosa.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Ya think?” the director replies tartly, then adds: “Keep your eyes forward.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
“It hurt a little. Okay, a lottle,” Dalton replies.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Claude replied that delaying benefits might make sense.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Streeting replied "absolutely not" when asked if he was "trying to do defence on the cheap".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Hegseth replied: “We never expected they would stop having capabilities to shoot. The question is at scale against an opponent like the United States of America.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Because we don’t think there was a conflict, Lesley, that’s why,” Witkoff replied.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Hmm, she’s not in my office,” she replied, gamely looking behind her as if the missing Ginny might be in a corner.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Curiously, a number of people on X, replying to Elliott’s tweet, seemed to think this would be negative for TIPS.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Not replying to a phone call within a few hours may cause resentment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Audio recordings from the cockpit captured one pilot asking the other why he had "cut-off" and the other replying that he had not.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Even replying “STOP” to a smishing text can increase the number of scam messages you receive, because it confirms someone is actively using the phone number.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Celia regards the tree thoughtfully for a moment before replying.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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