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respect

[ri-spekt] / rɪˈspɛkt /




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“While we respect the arbitration process, we believe the arbitrator was wrong in holding Uber legally responsible for the tragic events of that night.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

King Charles's former communications chief has come out in defence of his old boss saying the then-prince "was absolutely emphatic that we were to respect Diana's memory", according to the Daily Express.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Opponents and officials deserve our respect and fair play.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Friend of Slate Jacob Charles, law professor at Pepperdine University, argues the justices should simply stay out of this dispute and respect states’ rights to rule themselves.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

“I treat my workers with the respect they deserve,” Mr. Katz said, aloof.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

He added that, while he respects the independence of the remuneration board, he feels there is a sense of "unease" around MLAs' value for money.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

They arrived through painstaking reporting by ProPublica and The New Yorker’s Dexter Filkins and were confirmed in meaningful respects by the people involved.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2026

He lives fairly simply in some respects, but I’m concerned that if he receives a substantial amount of money outright, he may not manage it well.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Instead of being at the site where Al-Qaeda hijackers rammed planes into the World Trade Center towers, Trump will pay his respects on Friday at the Pentagon in Washington.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Clearly, there were some fundamental changes before 1608, but in many respects Renaissance science was essentially an extension of classical science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

There have been no major photo opportunities and the tabloid press seems, for now at least, to have respected their wishes to be left alone.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Bargatze catapulted to mainstream status after portraying a silly version of the famously reprehensible though widely respected George Washington on “SNL” without antagonizing anyone, least of all Washington.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

Ap Gwynfor said that, while he respected the decision was taken on the basis of clinical evidence, he had questions for the NWJCC.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

The world's richest man, Musk has called the four-hour out-of-competition film from the respected Oscar-winning documentarian a "hit piece".

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Abigail’s accusations, on the other hand, were private and personal, came from someone whom he respected as an intimate friend, and went beyond mere matters of political partisanship to questions of honor and trust.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Their presence has led to debate over how to balance bringing tennis to a new, different audience while respecting the game's etiquette.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Article 4, Section 3 of the Constitution confers on Congress the exclusive power to “dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the … property of the United States.”

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

Dozens of men, women and children died in the surprise attack, but, respecting kinship ties, the attacking Mohawks spared all save one of the 30 pro-English Mohawks inside the stockade.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

"It's not a matter of not respecting you, but this is attacking my family's faith," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

He spoke to her flatly, turned to the side; then swiveling to survey her heighth rapidly, he delivered his determinations respecting her inquiries, and was done with her.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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