as in responding
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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Specialized models will continue to evolve, enabling autonomous security systems capable of identifying and responding to threats faster than humans ever could.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
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That was the reaction of a high-ranking personnel man from a playoff team who texted me a clip of Kevin Warren responding to a question about his commitment to Ryan Poles.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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Many of us listen with the intention of replying rather than truly understanding.—
Jeremy Hurewitz,
TIME,
21 Dec. 2024
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Engage directly with the audiences that interact with influencer content by replying to comments, answering questions and resharing posts.—
Deepak Bansal,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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But both approaches are better than the alternative—doing nothing or reacting in an ad hoc fashion.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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With cyber threats on the rise, checking boxes and reacting to issues isn’t enough anymore.—
Jeremy Vaughan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Retorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retorting. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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