Example Sentences

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In a survey last month, Cox Automotive found that new-car shoppers are responding to high gas prices primarily by considering more fuel-efficient gas cars or hybrids, as opposed to EVs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"People are responding to legitimate pressures and legitimate concerns and anxieties they have."

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The analysis fits with other data showing how driving habits are responding differently to gas-price hikes.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Irish agriculture minister Martin Heydon said the Irish government are "responding in real time" to challenges.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“Every time we coach her or give her lines, the best we can hope for is okay. It has to come from her. That’s what people are responding to.”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins