Example Sentences

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Even replying “STOP” to a smishing text can increase the number of scam messages you receive, because it confirms someone is actively using the phone number.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“No, don’t worry,” she remembers the woman replying.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Kathy Griffin chimed in, replying to Fox: “You’re a helluva ghost.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Dame Shirley Bassey has revealed she will no longer be replying to fan mail - after having hand surgery.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Of course, she was replying to my question about why we turned the clocks back in the fall.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen