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replies

  • plural
    of reply.
    reply
    verb (used without object)
    to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond.
  • present tense form
    of reply (3rd person singular).
    reply
    verb (used without object)
    to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond.

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“It is not a scam device,” Holmes replies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“That was unintended,” he replies, only digging himself in deeper when he explains that, like plumbers or electricians, he was there to do a job.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

A female voice replies, “Allegedly, I like light-skinned, I guess.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

He often replies that after years of tracking his time in six-minute increments, he is glad to no longer quantify how he spends it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

“It hurt a little. Okay, a lottle,” Dalton replies.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith