courtesy
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Jackson’s image overhaul, meanwhile, came courtesy of the videos accompanying the album, marked by Paula Abdul’s award-winning choreography and infused by Jackson’s pavement-shaking attitude.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
It is common courtesy today to reach for a nearby rake after you have played from a bunker, and to smooth out the surface for the rest of the players.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Leyland's first try came as he scooped the ball over the line but his second came courtesy of an audacious run-in from halfway, which sent the home fans into raptures.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Brongersma is a professor, by courtesy, of applied physics; a member of Stanford Bio-X, the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, and the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute; and an affiliate of the Precourt Institute for Energy.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
‘The courtesy of your hall is somewhat lessened of late, Théoden son of Thengel,’ said Gandalf.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing courtesy
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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