Example Sentences

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The other side featured a large wooden table for the person responding to questions, along with microphones and several cameras, to mimic the Washington, D.C., space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But after the downing of the helicopter on Monday, Trump said in a telephone interview with ABC News that the United States was responding "in a strong manner".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

All of the experts I spoke with emphasized that responding well is necessary not just to save lives but also to contain the spread—a priority of governments the world over.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

"A wider inquiry must establish why this critical intelligence failed to inform the responding officers' risk assessments, and whether systemic biases contributed to the immediate criminalisation of a dying victim," he wrote.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

As if responding to his fear, a tangy copper smell snaked out of the sheath, pervading the air.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee