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replied

  • past participle
    of reply.
    reply
    verb (used without object)
    to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond.
  • past tense form
    of reply.
    reply
    verb (used without object)
    to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond.

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Dobson replied: "I can't recall anything specific that was said. I only remember the atmosphere and panicked, urgent. Feeling tense and confusing."

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

I asked Rauh by email if he thought the campaign’s treatment of his estimates was proper; he replied that “it’s completely appropriate for public discourse and conclusions to cite the central scenario.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Walk away,” the Ukrainian contact replied, then: “I’m waiting for a message that you’ve left.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Asked by reporters Tuesday where she had passed the bar exam, Zacharia replied: "When I moved to China," without identifying any jurisdiction where she was licensed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Little Two whispered something in his ear, and Nine replied, “In the cracked tub by the tires. Get Four Thousand and Six to help you. Remind him he owes me for he-knows-what.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman