respect
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Anyone who has jumped out of a plane with a parachute deserves respect, but to do it 36 times, that’s worthy of a salute.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Kompany, though, commands respect from players given his accomplished playing career - and he is also well known for speaking clearly and thinking intelligently.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Unity Alliance said the decision to pause the fighting "reflects a deliberate commitment to responsibility, restraint, and respect for human dignity, even in the context of ongoing conflict".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right,” he wrote External link in Resistance to Civil Government, the essay known as Civil Disobedience.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Lev and the others showed me the same reserved respect they held while tending to the dead, averting their eyes whenever possible, their faces solemn even as fear and confusion darkened their gazes.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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Aretha Franklin (1942 - 2018) Tribute List
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