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respectable

[ri-spek-tuh-buhl] / rɪˈspɛk tə bəl /




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But while he finished a respectable fourth, he needed hospital treatment after fracturing a leg he had previously broken.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

So far this year, the broader economy has added an average of just under 70,000 jobs a month, per official labor-market data, a respectable rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

On Sunday evening, a respectable crowd showed up in the Mojave Tent to pay their respects to the Godfather of Punk, who first played Coachella in a reunion with the Stooges in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The move is risky, and it will be quarrelsome — especially for those who still see Zendaya as an idyllic Disney star, despite her respectable penchant for complicated characters.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

After the discovery of a new continent, however, the outmoded view of Grosseteste once again became respectable among the philosophers.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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