deference
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Each of the lawsuits mentioned above boils down to how much weight, deference, or credibility this court will give to other actors in the legal system, whether that’s Congress, expert agencies, or state actors.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026
"I'd say don't be a simp," she says, using a term for someone who shows extreme deference to authority figures.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“He was given a lot of deference, so long as he quietly moved along.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
On questions touching international finance, he wrote, Fed officials get no special deference, and the central bank would work with the administration and Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
In deference to Christmas, which a few people celebrated even in the Cow’s Guts, Mr. Thirsty had decorated the bar with a stuffed antelope on a platter garnished with holly.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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