Example Sentences

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He might have been knocking, but nobody was answering.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

And the commerce ministry framed it as a favour to Washington, saying it was answering the "calls of US businesses and consumers".

From BBC • May 9, 2025

He then jokingly held it up to his ear as if he was answering a call — drawing laughter from the crowd and a smile from Djokovic.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

Several players crashed the postgame news conference’ as finals MVP A’ja Wilson was answering a question.

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023

As she was answering questions, a couple of adults asked her what ethnicity she was, Croatian?

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers