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retort

[ri-tawrt] / rɪˈtɔrt /




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“Enough” is a good retort, though, for “Super Troopers 3” overall, except for the dispiriting promise before the closing credits that more mediocrity might be coming.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Older generations might retort that they managed to acquire all this knowledge without the help of the internet.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

One retort I’ve received when recently presenting this performance data is that the non-U.S. stocks’ lead must trace to a declining U.S. dollar, which would boost the dollar-denominated return of foreign stocks.

From MarketWatch Apr. 24, 2026

Among the responses threaded below Wilson’s retort, one is an edit of promotional materials for a 2011 television adaptation of Moby-Dick.

From Slate Feb. 12, 2026

“Which could be caused by a lot of things,” I retort.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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