respectable
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"There are respectable positions and points of agreement" within Venezuela's opposition bloc, Figuera told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
When he finally buys a seemingly more respectable house, it turns out to be shoddy and overpriced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
It also praised the "plucky" display by the US, "who people thought had come to Rome as whipping boys but in fact have gone off the pitch with a very respectable score".
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
The movie has notched a respectable 74% approval rating from critics on aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
What made the word ‘fact’ respectable in philosophical English?
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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