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respect

[ri-spekt] / rɪˈspɛkt /




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The revived interest in her work won her the respect at home that so long eluded her, and she created a massive yellow and black pumpkin sculpture for the Benesse Art Site on Naoshima Island.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Sociologist Shiv Vishwanathan says "the use of expletives is the symptom of a deeper breakdown of democracy, it shows there's end of discussion and a lack of respect".

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

"My wife and I believe in treating others the way that we'd like to be treated, with decency and respect," Pence, a devout Christian, told CNN.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

“Whatever the outcome, I respect the process,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

“You have to respect your teammates,” Coach Quinn had said.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon

After all, the tech trade is in many respects the only game in town.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

When appointing him as acting minister, Zelensky had said that "Khmara has gained extensive and, in many respects, unprecedented experience with technological combat operations."

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

She joined those lining the streets to pay their respects to Tyler as her funeral procession passed through the village.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

“ByteDance respects the intellectual property rights that underpin creative industries around the world, and we believe responsible innovation in AI goes hand in hand with meaningful protections for rightsholders,” ByteDance’s Rogovin said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Somewhere out there, all the lords and ladies and lieges ruling over far-flung Courts are arriving to pay their respects to the new High King.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Royal observers say he was down-to-earth, respected and beloved, describing him as a "grandfather" of the nation and the "People's king" - a title also used by his father King Olav V.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

It is much harder to be the person answerable to the nearly 10 million people of Los Angeles County when it comes to ensuring they feel both protected and respected by the law.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The liturgical norms to be respected "are not constraints but guidelines, rules, fixed points," he said, calling sacred art "an absolutely important message of revelation".

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

Bill Lay, the owner of five restaurants in Key West, supports legal pathways for foreign workers, but believes current immigration laws should be respected.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Omakayas thought perhaps it was because Old Tallow respected her mama and grandma.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

After he criticized Costa Rica’s system of government as a “perfect dictatorship,” eight former presidents of the country released a joint statement defending Costa Rica’s tradition of respecting the rule of law and human rights.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The priority is "the return and repatriation of the greatest possible number of people, adults and minors", while respecting Spanish law and human rights, Torres told reporters after the cabinet approved the measure.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

"It is about respecting work, backing our communities and giving working people real power over the future, not asking them simply to live with decisions made elsewhere."

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Article 4, Section 3 of the Constitution confers on Congress the exclusive power to “dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the … property of the United States.”

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

“I wish to say something respecting this escape. It may prevent some persons laying under suspicion alonger me.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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