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to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
it was my first touchdown, and I didn't know how to react to the cheers of the crowd
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Recent Examples of reacts
Internet reacts to health exec’s killing with hate Can facial recognition technology identify the suspect?
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Holly Yan, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
The human body reacts differently to heat at different ages.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
As the battery discharges, sulfur at the cathode side reacts with the lithium, creating lithium polysulfides which diffuse through the electrolyte to the anode leaving deposits.
—New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
The breeding blanket makes up the first layer of the plasma chamber walls and contains lithium that reacts with the neutrons generated in the fusion reaction to produce tritium.
—Sophie Blondel, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
The back half [of the season] is a lot of figuring out how a family reacts to tragedy.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Consider the difference between a brand that merely reacts to consumer behavior and one that predicts and shapes it.
—Nataly Kelly, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
There’s a great bit when Maxime reacts to danger by ringing one of the little dinner bells, expecting the staff to come running.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
America's Favorite Houseguest also reacts to Makensy's shocking finale move.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Holly Yan, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
The human body reacts differently to heat at different ages.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
As the battery discharges, sulfur at the cathode side reacts with the lithium, creating lithium polysulfides which diffuse through the electrolyte to the anode leaving deposits.
—New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
The breeding blanket makes up the first layer of the plasma chamber walls and contains lithium that reacts with the neutrons generated in the fusion reaction to produce tritium.
—Sophie Blondel, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
The back half [of the season] is a lot of figuring out how a family reacts to tragedy.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Consider the difference between a brand that merely reacts to consumer behavior and one that predicts and shapes it.
—Nataly Kelly, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
There’s a great bit when Maxime reacts to danger by ringing one of the little dinner bells, expecting the staff to come running.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
America's Favorite Houseguest also reacts to Makensy's shocking finale move.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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