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answer for

verb

  1. to be liable or responsible for (a person's actions, behaviour, etc)
  2. to vouch for or speak on behalf of (a person)
  3. to suffer or atone for (one's wrongdoing)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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At every turn, until Monday, USC found an answer for her absence, scratching and clawing their way through two tournament rounds.

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But also found the officers had no case to answer for misconduct, because they were being judged by the professional standards of the 1980s.

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Despite weeks of searching, huge online interest in the case and feverish speculation from true crime enthusiasts, the George family found no answers for 21 days.

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The world is incredibly varied and complex, and we don’t have the answers for many of its problems.

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They did all they could to find answers for other families, to no avail.

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