respond to

Example Sentences

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Weber — who urged voters to cast ballots early in last week’s election — did not respond to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Rivian didn’t immediately respond to a request for clarification.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, WuXi AppTec, Unitree, Hesai, and the Chinese chip companies added to the list didn’t respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“How can the police respond to something they started?”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro