as in replied
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
when told she couldn't have it, she retorted, "Fine, I didn't want it anyway!"
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Estes replied via text within an hour and apologized that Corcoran had gotten involved.—
Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
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Frazier replied as Rocky continued laughing.—
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Marroquin and Luna have not responded to requests for comment.—
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Officers responded to the scene after a foul odor was reported coming from the vehicle registered to the 20-year-old singer, whose full name is David Anthony Burke.—
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After that game, Skubal stood proudly and answered the questions, vowing to be better and that his team would be back.—
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But the study team hopes the experience will be a way for people to engage with science and pull back the curtain on how the questions about human behavior are answered, Mehr said.—
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“Retorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retorted. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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