in reaction to
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: in response to
The newspaper received many angry letters in reaction to the editorial.
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Investors sold off in reaction to the report, with Walmart’s stock falling more than 6.5% immediately after delivering earnings.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
But the stock is trading down about 7% on Wednesday in reaction to the new plan.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Perhaps the dismay of his own fans will prove to be a corrective; in reaction to his latest wave of pro-Nazi rhetoric and overt Holocaust denialism, Reddit’s r/Kanye sub declared itself over and began filling with Holocaust awareness posts (and, more humorously, odes to Taylor Swift).
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Third, and this is really crucial, consumer demand needs to explode in reaction to lower prices.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
But the stock is trading down about 7% on Wednesday in reaction to the new plan.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Perhaps the dismay of his own fans will prove to be a corrective; in reaction to his latest wave of pro-Nazi rhetoric and overt Holocaust denialism, Reddit’s r/Kanye sub declared itself over and began filling with Holocaust awareness posts (and, more humorously, odes to Taylor Swift).
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Third, and this is really crucial, consumer demand needs to explode in reaction to lower prices.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
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