honorable
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Deputy Public Defender Carlos Bido said in court that Perry is retired and received an honorable discharge from the military.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
She also said he had a strong sense of what was honorable conduct, and when he got “the bit between his teeth on something, he wouldn’t let something go.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
I will do the honorable thing, and send our summer intern.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
“Our Land” is as honorable a documentary as you’re likely to encounter this year about what fighting looks like in today’s era of grab-what-you-can thievery.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
“Isn’t it, like, honorable, if we’re doing this to help someone?”
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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