deference
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"In deference to ongoing rescue efforts by security agencies, the Armed Forces withheld public comment while every operational resource was deployed in the hope of securing his safe return," the statement said.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Melliti’s performance is one of silent suffering, illustrating Fatima’s deference to her family.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Thus far, we’ve thought of that level of “Whatever the boss wants” deference to the president as cost free.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
The hapless man, Mr. de la Bédoyère writes, “sat by, unable or perhaps unwilling by virtue of his status and deference to do anything about the degrading spectacle.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In deference to me, I’m sure, they kept him at a distance.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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