courtesy
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"He's really just visiting the golf resort he owns and dropping into Dublin for a courtesy visit," Daniel Geary, a US history professor at Trinity College Dublin, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
As for the spectators, it is common courtesy not to disturb the players during points.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“We held the agency accountable, made things right for every customer involved, ensured each was notified directly and provided direct customer support along with courtesy Bilt Points,” a spokesman said.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
He might have done Catholic bishops the courtesy of meeting with them to discuss the issue before posting his threatening letter on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Not even the courtesy of a plausible excuse!
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
“What she absorbed of my strain, despite the courtesies of our hosts, is exemplified by her acquisition of two ulcers, which put her in the hospital for weeks at the end of the trip.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
You’re sitting in a room full of people who you want access to and you are observing the courtesies that are required to keep you in the room.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2025
"Dealing with the current prime minister is easier in some ways than dealing with his immediate predecessors because he at least observes the basic courtesies of intergovernmental relations," he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2023
Army officials said in a statement that their pages were designed to “teach cadets about customs, courtesies and etiquette referring to military balls and other formal events.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2022
“I fear you flatter me with empty courtesies, Lord Hand,” the Green Grace said.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing courtesy
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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