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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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).
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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
Jota Jordi remarked on this matter in reaction to another spellbinding performance from the teenager, as Barca sunk Real Betis 5-1 to advance to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
What To Know The Justice for Jocelyn Act was introduced during the previous Congress in reaction to Nungaray's killing, allegedly at the hands of Johan Jose Rangel Martinez and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, two Venezuelan nationals in the country illegally.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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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
Jota Jordi remarked on this matter in reaction to another spellbinding performance from the teenager, as Barca sunk Real Betis 5-1 to advance to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
What To Know The Justice for Jocelyn Act was introduced during the previous Congress in reaction to Nungaray's killing, allegedly at the hands of Johan Jose Rangel Martinez and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, two Venezuelan nationals in the country illegally.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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