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Beyond establishing the ice's age, researchers hope that a more precise timeline will help answer fundamental questions about the history of Earth's glaciers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
"The constitution says that Congress declares war," he said, and lawmakers should "haul these folks in" to answer questions.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Traditional compounders haven’t generally been required to report side effects in the past, so this could help answer some questions about how safe peptides are.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Reducing the number of homeless encampments was by far the top answer, chosen by 43% of likely voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
“So, to answer your question of what this all is,” her moshom said, “everyone is waiting for you to read your poem, my girl.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
His answers were “neither clear nor convincing,” said Mark Cabana, head of U.S. rates strategy at Bank of America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Times has answers to last-minute questions about the voting process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
A student whose exam results were downgraded during Covid says she still wants answers from education bosses after their decisions changed the trajectory of her life.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
He answers to the nickname "Bougie" -- reportedly given him by his Egyptian-born mother, who mixed the French word for doll "poupee" with its Hebrew equivalent "buba".
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
When Babs answers the door, I can tell she’s surprised to see us.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
In his view, ”Wall Street keeps asking whether AI spending will ever pay off, and Microsoft just answered: Demand is real, monetization is accelerating and management is being disciplined about the bill.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Before Rispoli let the prospect go to his head, Dermer answered “no” and asked him to play the goblin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Your burning questions, answered: In the special segment Decoder Rings Back, host Willa Paskin answers listeners’ queries about cultural mysteries.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
Why has the S5 answered the door wearing this shapeless housecoat?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
A tall, broad-shouldered girl answered my knock, and then went dashing down the hallway with the news that I was here.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Several men, mostly middle-aged or older, hesitated before answering.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Be wary of calling the number back or answering calls from unknown numbers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The most notable blooper: “my president” instead of “my husband,” when answering a query about work-life balance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The aunt, who asked not to be identified, said her sister has been encouraging the girl "to just ask questions and just answering them as they come up."
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Brigit shifted her weight left and right before answering.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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