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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The rally was organized in reaction to the president refusing to negotiate with protesters at an encampment on Harvard Yard.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Conservatives in the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, for example, have formed breakaway denominations in reaction to the acceptance of gay clergy.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Gary was among dozens of U.S. cities to sue major gun-makers and sellers in reaction to the out-of-control homicide rates and violent crime of the 1990s.
—Isabella Volmert, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
Fetterman made the statement on X in reaction to an interview Harris gave with ABC News on Sunday.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
The auditor’s auditors The PCAOB was established in 2002 in reaction to the collapse of former accounting firm Arthur Andersen, which was precipitated by its role in energy giant Enron’s high-profile demise.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
On the plus side, at least as far as consumers are concerned, average prices for full-electric models reportedly dropped by 18% last year in reaction to supply and demand issues, and aided by recent supply chain improvements and falling battery prices.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
All these countries have recently experienced the combination of three movements: religious conservatism, nationalism and populism.
Religion and nationalism: Old enemies, new allies
In both Christian and Muslim history, nationalism emerged in reaction to the religious establishment.
—Ahmet T. Kuru, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024
At the same time, some large-cap stock funds reduced their holdings of Tesla and Apple, which declined in January in reaction to sales speed bumps.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Conservatives in the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, for example, have formed breakaway denominations in reaction to the acceptance of gay clergy.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Gary was among dozens of U.S. cities to sue major gun-makers and sellers in reaction to the out-of-control homicide rates and violent crime of the 1990s.
—Isabella Volmert, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
Fetterman made the statement on X in reaction to an interview Harris gave with ABC News on Sunday.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
The auditor’s auditors The PCAOB was established in 2002 in reaction to the collapse of former accounting firm Arthur Andersen, which was precipitated by its role in energy giant Enron’s high-profile demise.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
On the plus side, at least as far as consumers are concerned, average prices for full-electric models reportedly dropped by 18% last year in reaction to supply and demand issues, and aided by recent supply chain improvements and falling battery prices.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
All these countries have recently experienced the combination of three movements: religious conservatism, nationalism and populism.
Religion and nationalism: Old enemies, new allies
In both Christian and Muslim history, nationalism emerged in reaction to the religious establishment.
—Ahmet T. Kuru, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024
At the same time, some large-cap stock funds reduced their holdings of Tesla and Apple, which declined in January in reaction to sales speed bumps.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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