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[ri-plahy] / rɪˈplaɪ /




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“Uh-oh,” I reply, extracting a Ritz cracker from its sleeve.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

I sought a comment from Bhattacharya, who portrays himself as a champion of open scientific debate, about the eviction of the five scientists from the conference, but got no reply.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The BBC contacted the Canadian justice and culture ministries seeking clarity on these criteria, but did not receive a reply.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Awosika said her group emailed Robinson when she could not access the flat but never received a reply.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Hannie’s reply was muffled as I stumbled down the alleyway.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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