responding

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All of the experts I spoke with emphasized that responding well is necessary not just to save lives but also to contain the spread—a priority of governments the world over.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Their goal is to restore deterrence by responding to any challenge to their interests and make sure neither the U.S. or Israel come out of the war with a sense they have won.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"A wider inquiry must establish why this critical intelligence failed to inform the responding officers' risk assessments, and whether systemic biases contributed to the immediate criminalisation of a dying victim," he wrote.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Two additional pharmaceutical company-sponsored trials produced different results, with carriers and non-carriers responding similarly.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

I didn’t know what to say to someone who wasn’t responding.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana