respect

Example Sentences

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His economics credentials—a Ph.D., stints on the staff of the Fed, at mainstream think tanks and publications in respected journals—are solid.

From The Wall Street Journal

Morgan Rogers is on fire, and I think you have to respect them as title contenders.

From BBC

As a show of respect for the bear's life, "it's better to use the meat at a restaurant like this, rather than burying it", said Suzuki, who is also a hunter.

From Barron's

South Korea's foreign ministry has urged Ukraine not to "forcibly repatriate North Korean prisoners of war against their will" and has asked that their desire to go to the South be respected.

From Barron's

"With all due respect to the Congress, when it reaches my desk, I will veto it," Lula told journalists last week, while acknowledging his veto could be overridden by the largely conservative Congress.

From BBC