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Explain or justify something to someone, as in If Mary doesn't help us finish this project, she'll have to answer to the boss. This expression was at first used mainly for replying to legal charges. [c. a.d. 950]

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While trying to highlight only offseason standouts, the Chargers coach instead used a winding answer to mention 12 different players.

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Tiafoe broke back immediately when Evans overcooked his forehand and momentum appeared to swing the American's way in a 10-minute spell where his opponent had little answer to him.

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And, in answer to a follow-up, “We do not believe, in the state that it was in, that it could achieve a substantial and meaningful reduction in unsheltered homelessness in the city of Los Angeles.”

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Touted as a stepping stone to getting on the property ladder, shared ownership was designed to be one answer to a tough housing market.

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This week's Spending Review was designed to be their big answer to those problems.

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