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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Talbot, perhaps in reaction to being so publicly bested by Daguerre, rigorously enforced his calotype patent.
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Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
These concerns are from town residents in reaction to a potential for a nearly 300-unit housing development on the Farmington River in Farmington, which also is known for excruciating traffic.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
On June 7, in reaction to the demonstrations criticizing deportations in the U.S., President Donald Trump had 2,000 members of the National Guard deployed to Los Angeles, McClatchy News reported.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
Protests broke out in Los Angeles earlier this month in reaction to numerous Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the area.
—Anna Commander
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
These concerns are from town residents in reaction to a potential for a nearly 300-unit housing development on the Farmington River in Farmington, which also is known for excruciating traffic.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
On June 7, in reaction to the demonstrations criticizing deportations in the U.S., President Donald Trump had 2,000 members of the National Guard deployed to Los Angeles, McClatchy News reported.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
Protests broke out in Los Angeles earlier this month in reaction to numerous Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the area.
—Anna Commander
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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“In reaction to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reaction%20to. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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