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respond

[ri-spond] / rɪˈspɒnd /


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The BBC asked the French police, judiciary and government to respond to the criticisms of their handling of the case, but they did not respond.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Job seekers at a minimum should aim to respond to a recruiter or hiring manager within the same day to avoid being left behind, the recruiters and career experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The school district didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Anthropic did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Before I could respond, Corban sat down, and Tess joined him a second later.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

When asked if she would take a magic pill that removed her Tourette's, Cole responds with a firm "no".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Welch responds to the then-new phenomenon of online music piracy with practical concerns.

From Salon Aug. 3, 2026

“Jean. I like Jean,” he responds, “she’s the villain but, like, there’s a reason to her madness.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

His team recently received pilot funding from Wilmot and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to test the technology in pancreatic cancer, another tumor type that often responds poorly to immunotherapy.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

“I’m full,” Garrett responds, even though I know that’s a nearly impossible feat for him.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

US President Donald Trump says Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent overtures and praised his relationship with the North Korean leader a day after scaling back military drills with South Korea.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Neither L3Harris nor Kubasik responded to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Trump responded relatively civilly, calling Ossoff a “Pee-wee Herman look-alike” before going on a tear about the ballroom’s virtues.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

The purchase of the $6.5 billion in assets must be approved by the department, which has not responded to requests for comment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

George responded, flapping her arms and running in circles around Bess and Nancy.

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

While the researchers acknowledge that responding quickly to professional inquiries is likely a bigger factor for freelancers than it is for those seeking full-time work, they believe their study offers lessons for all job seekers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Because the more Seemiller studies Gen Z, the more she finds a generation responding rationally to the world it inherited — not inventing entirely new values out of thin air.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

The semiconductor-equipment maker is responding to long-term demand signals by adding new manufacturing and customer support teams, Chief Financial Officer Brice Hill told analysts on a Thursday call.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

University Hospitals Sussex NHS confirmed it was responding to a major incident.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Four more years in the White House meant four more years of being out front as symbols, absorbing and responding to whatever came our country’s way.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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