We responded with our best engineers.

Meaning: Humans sent our most skilled engineers to help the aliens.

Choice of Words: We refers to humans. Responded means to react to something. Best means of the highest quality or most suitable. Engineers are people who design and build machines.

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We sent our best engineers.

Meaning: This means that we sent the people who are most skilled at solving the problem.

Choice of Words: Sent means to cause someone or something to go somewhere. Our means belonging to us. Best means the most excellent or most suitable. Engineers are people who design and build things. When you put them together, "We sent our best engineers" means that we sent the people who are most skilled at designing and building things to help us.

We called on our most experienced engineers.

Meaning: This means that we asked the people who are most likely to be able to solve the problem.

Choice of Words: Called means to ask someone to come or to ask for help. On means to rely on or to use something. Most means the greatest in amount or degree. Experienced means having a lot of knowledge or skill from doing something for a long time. Engineers are people who design and build things. When you put them together, "We called on our most experienced engineers" means that we asked the people who have the most knowledge and skill in designing and building things to help us.

We consulted with our top engineers.

Meaning: This means that we asked the people who are most likely to have the best ideas for solving the problem.

Choice of Words: Consulted means to ask for advice or information. With means together with or in the company of. Top means the highest or most important. Engineers are people who design and build things. When you put them together, "We consulted with our top engineers" means that we asked the people who are most knowledgeable and skilled in designing and building things for their advice on how to solve the problem.

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