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Example Sentences
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The department did not immediately respond to a request Sunday for comment about where the eagles took up refuge.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
The iron gives the cells unique magnetic properties that could allow them to respond to the planet's magnetic field.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Navarro did not respond to questions from ProPublica sent to him directly.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
TerraPower and the woman didn’t respond to requests for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Before I could respond, there was the sound of heavy boot steps behind us, and like the partner team we were, Elliot and I whirled as one to see someone coming out of the shadows.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"My Favorite Chaperone," Vocabulary from the short story
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 81-90
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