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The comment was in answer to how Friends, in its second resurgence in the streaming era, was receiving some criticism for some of its problematic elements, i.e. the lack of diversity, homophobia, sexism, etc.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 7 June 2025
The Fire Department arrived shortly before 1 p.m. in answer to a call about a kayaking accident.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
The website is fine, and saying you are not registered in answer to a question is not blunt if delivered with a smile — or without, if the same relative is asking for the fifth time.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
The Guardian newspaper reports that the former Doctor Who star – who appeared in the 2005 film adaptation of Rowling’s book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – gave his opinion of Rowling in answer to questions posed by a group of neurodivergent young adults in ITV’s show The Assembly.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 7 June 2025
The Fire Department arrived shortly before 1 p.m. in answer to a call about a kayaking accident.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
The website is fine, and saying you are not registered in answer to a question is not blunt if delivered with a smile — or without, if the same relative is asking for the fifth time.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
The Guardian newspaper reports that the former Doctor Who star – who appeared in the 2005 film adaptation of Rowling’s book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – gave his opinion of Rowling in answer to questions posed by a group of neurodivergent young adults in ITV’s show The Assembly.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
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“In answer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20answer. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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