How to Use in reaction to in a Sentence

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Definition of in reaction tonext
  • Today, the stock fell by up to 3% in reaction to the Adani investment news.
    — Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2023
  • We are told all this is in reaction to Israeli excesses on the ground in the Middle East.
    — Sam Faddis, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
  • Kiplinger explains that this drop was in reaction to the recent decline in the 10-year Treasury yield.
    — Becca Stanek, The Week, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The same year, model Kate Upton ripped on the show in reaction to rumors that it might be canceled.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Another was asked to run out of the cinema in disgust in reaction to the mass vomit scene in the film.
    — Liza Foreman, Variety, 29 Jan. 2023
  • The reduction in the number of kickoff returns in the NFL already has been sharp in reaction to rule changes.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 10 July 2023
  • Over the course of the episode, flashbacks reveal that Jen didn't kill Steve in self-defense, but in reaction to his scathing words about her own husband Ted's death.
    — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 24 Sep. 2022
  • In 2019, Iranians protested in reaction to an overnight spike in gas prices.
    — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Here are more comments in reaction to the plan that was recently announced.
    — Fox News, 30 Aug. 2022
  • 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
  • The actress broke down in tears in reaction to the cheers from the audience after the movie was shown at the Palais in Cannes, Variety and Deadline reported.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
  • The law was passed in reaction to a June decision by the Supreme Court that struck down a law regulating gun ownership.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The Republic contacted Suns officials, who didn’t have a statement in reaction to the video at this time.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The office has been working on the project for more than a year — not in reaction to the Tribune series, said the office’s chief data officer, Matthew Saniie.
    — Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2023
  • The office has been working on the project for more than a year — not in reaction to the Tribune series, said the office’s chief data officer, Matthew Saniie.
    — Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2023
  • 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
  • Last week, a man stabbed a Japanese mother and child in the city of Suzhou, and many social media users spewed xenophobia in reaction to the incident.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
  • Some groups have also been active in reaction to India’s support of Israel, both in favor of and against this support.
    — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Evers said Wednesday in reaction to the charges being filed that everyone who failed to do their job will be held accountable.
    — CBS News, 5 June 2024
  • Justin Herbert’s flustered spike in reaction to a delay-of-game penalty marked an odd but notable career first.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
  • More than a decade ago, Zoe Gross helped launch the annual, now-international event in reaction to the framing of news stories about one such killing.
    — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2023
  • At times he’s been more critical — dropping an F-bomb in a recent postgame news conference in reaction to the team’s inability to get to the free-throw line.
    — Calum McAndrew, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024
  • These rates are set in global markets based on how investors expect the economy to evolve over many years, not just in reaction to the latest Fed decision.
    — Courtenay Brown, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
  • But in reaction to the epidemic of bad patches, today the group is announcing a new set of deadlines for bugs that have been previously patched.
    — Wired, 13 Aug. 2022
  • Francis could be heard saying, in reaction to meeting Sylvester's daughters.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The friends embraced each other in a suite at Highmark Stadium in New York after the winning play, as family members and friends who joined them punched the air in reaction to the touchdown.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Still, punk, born specifically in reaction to rock’s decadent self-regard, presents a uniquely hard case.
    — Brett Martin, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Some of that slowdown also appears to be in reaction to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes.
    — Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
  • This 10% sell-off in the e-commerce and cloud giant, in reaction to revenues missing expectations , is overdone.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
  • British supermarket chain Booths has been getting rid of its self-checkout at the majority of its stores for the past 18 months in reaction to customer backlash.
    — Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2023

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