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honorable

[on-er-uh-buhl] / ˈɒn ər ə bəl /


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The 2025 All-Big Ten honorable mention honoree quickly found out that by coaching others, he could also help himself.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

“The discrepancy between the honorable conduct expected of federal prosecutors and DOJ’s tactics in this case is unsettling,” McElroy wrote.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

That simple, honorable point about the dignity of emigrating remains painfully controversial in Dean’s home country and here.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Yet even these honorable departures failed to get Labour to reconsider.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Americans elected A new president, Richard Nixon, who had campaigned on a promise to bring “an honorable end to the war in Vietnam.”

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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