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respond

[ri-spond] / rɪˈspɒnd /


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The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Axios report.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The Sheriff’s Department and the county did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Coinbase didn’t respond to request for comment from Barron’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Google is also introducing a separate chip customized for training, the process by which AI models are fed data and taught how to respond to queries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The arrival of the train saves me from having to respond further.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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