as in responding
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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The family argued that police officers should not be responding to medical support calls.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026 -
An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crashed while responding to an active shooting situation Wednesday night, killing both people onboard, police said.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Two years ago, Duplicki, an avid runner from the Philadelphia suburb of Lansdale, became Dobbs’ guide after replying to a message on a local Facebook runners’ group.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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The mom of eight shared more happy news in the comments, replying to fans who shared their well wishes.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Healey avoided answering the question, instead stating that Massachusetts officials tipped off the feds to the $7 million SNAP fraud scheme uncovered by Foley’s office in December.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Available to stream on Hulu and Disney+, the current third season brought more chaos and WTF moments while also answering some questions.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Jackson, an equity analyst at Ortus Advisors, said that investors were also reacting to Arm's guidance only slightly beating estimates, as well as a poor outlook delivered by its chip design customer Qualcomm.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Reporters asked about why no Black head coaches were hired in this recent cycle, how Goodell feels about halftime performer Bad Bunny’s political comments at the Grammy’s and how the league is reacting to New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch’s frequent communications with Jeffrey Epstein.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Retorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retorting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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