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Example sentences for: replying

How can you use “replying” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

But I don't think he's gone beyond the bounds of polemic in replying to Goldhagen's polemic."
Replying to a frustrated colleague in the field, the Bin Ladin unit chief wrote:"having a chance to get [Bin Ladin] three times in 36 hours and foregoing the chance each time has made me a bit angry.
Thank you for replying to my letter about the sick cat.
The context: replying to a question about the ineffable deterrent value of the death penalty.
and the bomb replying, "Sofia."