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[ri-spond] / rɪˈspɒnd /


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Scientists just don’t know how the trees will respond to or recover from the fire, because the island has so rarely dealt with flames, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Justice’s senate office did not respond to questions.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

You will probably need to pay a plumber to ensure the cistern refills properly, but whether that money should go to the same company depends largely on how they respond now.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Freixe didn’t respond to questions from Barron’s about the company’s strategy from January 2022 to September 2025.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

When he was done, the next speaker, an Englishman who ran a separate fund at FrontPoint, was slow to respond.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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