How to Use answer for (something) in a Sentence
answer for (something)
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The answer for some lies in luxury bunkers, which are on offer from a number of companies, the newspaper explained.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2024
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There’s no one answer for everyone, of course—much will depend on the field, city, position, and even individual office.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 16 July 2024
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There’s no good answer for the Suns with him in street clothes.
—Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2023
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The Horners still don’t have an answer for how Mike died.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
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Now, that’s not to say that the SM58 is the answer for everything.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 30 May 2024
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Chew will be pressed to answer for the role TikTok played in those tragedies, the aides said.
—Anna Edgerton and Alex Barinka Bloomberg News (tns), al, 22 Mar. 2023
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The answer for many, or even most, investors is to hang on.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 16 May 2023
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The Crimson Tide gave up five sacks and seemed to have no answer for the Bulls pass rush.
—Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023
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The Norse don't have an answer for him so far except to take charges.
—James Weber, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2023
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Some clues and the answer for the latest song are coming right up.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2023
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The problem is nobody, not even the bots, has a good answer for that yet.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 14 May 2023
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The Lakers had no answer for De’Aaron Fox, who had his way with 44 points.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
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As a result, there is no one-size-fits-all answer for when to spay or neuter your dog.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
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Mama June Shannon has a lot to answer for in the eyes of her children.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
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And, if this version of events were true, then Dave Sharma would have a great deal to answer for.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
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Li said no one has given him an answer for why Mr. Biden has not met with them.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2023
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Plus, kids at camp have to answer for themselves to adults on site, rather than looking to Mom or Dad to fill in the blanks.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
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In the short run, there is only one answer for the West and its allies – give Ukraine more weapons and money.
—Fareed Zakaria, CNN, 24 Feb. 2023
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The right answer for your business is there—starting with the right questions.
—Ryan Weissmueller, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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There is, of course, no data that could attempt an answer for that.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
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What’s the answer for stopping a player who has logged at least 100 points in seven of the past eight seasons?
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
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Phil Knight can’t be expected to answer for all things.
—Bill Oram, oregonlive, 24 July 2023
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His first points of the fourth quarter was a pretty finger roll over the entire Kings defense, and the Kings just had no answer for him down the stretch.
—Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2023
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Not even the Weeknd really seems to have an answer for what celebrity is, what makes someone a star.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 30 June 2023
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The short answer for how Ben’s survived those troubled years, Ali says, is goodwill.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
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An answer for a growing number of Black people to this issue is to grow their own fare.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 July 2024
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There is no simple quick answer for the world’s energy needs.
—Nick Landekic, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2023
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The Enquirer's Just Askin' series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 6 May 2024
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The Enquirer's Just Askin' series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 19 May 2024
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The Enquirer's Just Askin' series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
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