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respond

[ri-spond] / rɪˈspɒnd /


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The best way to gauge if someone is interested in dating is to see how they respond to a text that isn’t asking them out, Lee says.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Ramirez did not respond to a request for comment from The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Caldwell didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

There are around 150 different types of brain tumour ranging from slow-growing to aggressive cancers, each of which can respond differently to treatment.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Before Jack could even open his mouth to respond, the tornadoes began to slowly pull away from each other, separating enough to open the way into the palace.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Unlike Alice, Bryan is the audience stand-in: the average guy who responds to a mind-boggling, impossible situation as clumsily as you or I might.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

This is how the Internal Revenue Service responds to a change in a taxpayer’s filing status: When one spouse dies, the survivor often ends up paying higher taxes on lower income.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Mindful of the need to keep the public informed without causing unnecessary alarm, YVO responds cautiously.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Moreno responds to the noise with a quiet “uh oh.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

“That’s nice,” Janae responds, trying really hard to look cool while the twins start giggling.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

"Transport Scotland is a non-departmental government body," Graeme Cook, director of rail delivery for Transport Scotland, responded.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“We felt like legally it was crystal clear, and we had authority. So we called the trusted contact, her adult daughter. She responded immediately, and said, ‘I’m so glad to hear from you.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

In his speech, Pezeshkian responded directly to the U.S. president.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Justice doesn’t exist,” he responded in one message, according to U.S. prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Have to ask him when he gets here,” he responded.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

A spokesperson responding on behalf of Network Rail and the train companies said all operators were working to reduce risk and prevent harm by sharing information, improving reporting processes and deploying body-worn cameras.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

At around 1:30 in the morning, about four hours after the responding officer left, her building security found the man sleeping inside the apartment complex, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Snarky fisking — responding to an article line-by-line — gave way to the quiz boom, which was consumed by the personal essay before the long decade of short-form video.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Traders are responding to the Bank of Japan rate hike last week that turned out less hawkish than expected, while expectations for further U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The fact that I wasn’t responding didn’t seem to slow him down.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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