Example Sentences
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Asked by a prosecutor if she was embarrassed by her past relationship, she replied, “He was a friend. And I regret being a friend to him.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The nominee replied: “Not in this context. I’m not a biologist.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Claude replied that delaying benefits might make sense.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Asked Thursday if he believed Matar was motivated to carry out the fatwa, Rushdie replied: "I had no knowledge of that. I have my suspicions," according to US media.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Duane replied, neither addressing the caribou nor even looking in her direction.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
