respect
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“I respect the fact that you recanted everything you said,” he told Cohen, referencing his former fixer’s recent criticisms of Bragg and James.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
"Whatever happens in court, we will respect the process and accept the consequences of our choices," the pair, who have not entered a plea, wrote online.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
The label also read: “We are also committed to inter-family relationships that reflect trust, respect and diplomatic candor.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Panettiere's decision to publicly share her struggles is worthy of respect, said William Moyers, the vice-president of public affairs for Hazelden Betty Ford, the largest nonprofit addiction treatment provider in the US.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The battle-hardened Jackson had no respect for Jefferson, the man who had fled from Richmond and Monticello when chased by redcoats during the Revolution—the events described in Isaac Granger’s story.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Police quickly arrived to get rid of the flowers, prompting mourners to create a virtual equivalent of the tree online - where hundreds of thousands of people have since sent tributes and paid respects.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
After all, the tech trade is in many respects the only game in town.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 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
But he says in some respects the initiative soon morphed.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
After all, in many respects, they are simply doing what black people did during the Jim Crow era—they are turning to each other for support and solace in a society that despises them.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Rather, family relationships were respected so long as it was in the master’s interest to do so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“VCAS respected the judicial process when courts placed a temporary stay, and we must respect that same process now that the stay has been lifted.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Hungary's parliament has elected András Baka, 73, a respected judge and former head of the Supreme Court, as head of state.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The office of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the staff members' special status to be respected.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The critics were jealous, the articles said, and looking for ways to besmirch the respected surgeons involved in Garfield's care.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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"It's not a matter of not respecting you, but this is attacking my family's faith," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Dozens of men, women and children died in the surprise attack, but, respecting kinship ties, the attacking Mohawks spared all save one of the 30 pro-English Mohawks inside the stockade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Premier League referees need to find a way to find a reset while respecting the physical nature of the game.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
He lectured you about respecting your elders and then let me play with the keyboard until your grounding was over, which was kind of awesome.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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