as in replied
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
when told she couldn't have it, she retorted, "Fine, I didn't want it anyway!"
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Others would call it emotionally manipulative, particularly considering Belly hasn’t yet replied to any of his letters.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
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Bovee replied in an emotional Instagram video.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to the United Nations Environment Program, nations responded through the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Game wardens responded to the scene and fatally shot the animal, officials said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s unsettling public tragedy took place when the conservative activist had just answered a question from an audience member at Utah Valley University about mass shootings committed by transgender people.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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They also were told that their requests would be answered, one way or another, within three months, an unusually quick turnaround for charitable grants and gifts.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Retorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retorted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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