courtesy
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So OpenTable offered cash incentives courtesy of their credit-card partners to win them back—which worked, Soo said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Get ready for his return with, courtesy of my colleagues, some good advice on potato salad, parenting, and pricey underwear.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
ProPublica’s investigation found FCC members had long enjoyed a night out at the Kennedy Center courtesy of CBS or its parent company.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
The first minister said it had come courtesy of the "remarkable contribution of the King" and a "Team Scotland" approach.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
This afternoon it pipes up with a longer message, courtesy of Monica.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
Despite early courtesies - India's then national security adviser Brajesh Mishra was the first foreign dignitary to congratulate Khaleda Zia - trust proved thin.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
You’re sitting in a room full of people who you want access to and you are observing the courtesies that are required to keep you in the room.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2025
The two leaders interacted on the sidelines of the Group of 20 nations summit in Indonesia last year, but only exchanged courtesies and discussed the need to stabilise ties, the Indian government said recently.
From Reuters ● Aug. 24, 2023
Usually the courtesies are kept private, but games usually don’t grab the baseball world’s attention and decisions usually don’t upend that world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2021
He had not forgotten the courtesies he had learned on Dragonstone during his years of service.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing courtesy
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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