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But people are reacting so strongly not because of how Mollen appears to be dealing with a future inevitability, but because in her right-now behavior, she’s cast her son as her one and only.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Fans of Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh are reacting with shock after a major film workers' union asked its members not to work with him over his alleged abrupt exit from the upcoming movie Don 3.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

She said that the survey’s zigs and zags provide useful indications of how consumers are reacting to headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“The markets are reacting negatively to the likelihood that the Fed is on hold for the time being,” said Eric Wallerstein, chief macro strategist at Clocktower Group, during an interview with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

“I’m not sure people are reacting the way you think they ought to react,” Bud cautioned.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols