Example Sentences

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He has called on the bishops to defend the rights and dignity of immigrants and refugees, and they have answered by submitting legal briefs to the Supreme Court on their behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Scott, you may have answered your own question.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Nicholas Bowen KC, representing the bereaved families, told him: "They have complete disdain for your excuses and the manner in which you have answered questions."

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

“Hamas could have answered with a single word: yes,” Blinken said in a news conference in the Qatari capital, Doha, with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024

He has done me a favor and I have answered with an injury.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins