Example Sentences

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The Guards did not provide details on the location of the base, though Kuwait, which hosts US troops, said its air defences were responding to an attack.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

In all three states, a defendant arguing self-defense must show that they were responding to a reasonable fear of imminent danger to justify the shooting.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said at the time that Bovino and other agents were responding to a “hostile crowd.”

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Investors were responding to the launch of a new AI-powered tax planning tool from U.S. financial-technology firm Altruist on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

They were responding to Sitting Bull’s message to gather and talk about the encroachment of the white people.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III