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[ri-spekt] / rɪˈspɛkt /




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“Emmanuel’s invitation to our defenders is a sign of respect and recognition of the strength of Ukraine, our people, and our armed forces,” Zelensky said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

According to Segura, there was no flirtation in the early days, and he treated her with the respect he did any other fellow comic.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

“He has honestly exquisite taste—everything from the finishes, to the design and lighting—I really respect his style.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Flags will be flown at half mast, while government offices and public institutions will be shut as a mark of respect.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

He said he had the utmost respect for Maggie’s reputation.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The group also requested that once the bonfire has been lit that "everyone pays their respects by dispersing quietly and respectfully afterwards".

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Several participants in the commemoration were draped in Israeli and EU flags, as they paid their respects at a monument erected in 2001 to mark the site of the pogrom.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

People left candles, stuffed animals, notes and more as they paid their respects to Salgado Araujo, whose family said had lived in Houston for 35 years.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Ahead of the ceremonies, foreign dignitaries convened to pay their respects, including Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, and He Wei, vice chairman of China’s top lawmaking body.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

As legal scholar John A. Powell once commented, only half in jest, “It’s actually better to be exploited than marginalized, in some respects, because if you’re exploited presumably you’re still needed.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Wangchuk, an engineer, a respected educationist and climate activist from the remote Himalayan region of Ladakh, joined the protest on 29 June and began an indefinite hunger strike.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Public rebukes followed Hegseth’s decision last month to effectively fire Gen. Chris Donahue, a respected four-star commander who came up the ranks through the special forces.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

There is a final group, too: the hard noes, whose assuredness should be respected.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

“Just as he was a role model for black politicians, he also became one of the most respected black judges in California, whom lawyers and judges continue to emulate,” the university said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

As a consequence, the temporal powers of the Pope were little respected in Italy.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

“The future of creativity depends on respecting the ownership and autonomy of those who make it possible.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

"Castlelake's ambition is to support EasyJet as a stronger, more resilient European airline under European control, respecting EasyJet's valuable airline assets and continuing to sustain its network," the US firm said.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

“I don’t think you can put a monetary value on civic pride and respecting your fan base,” Aitken said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

It proposes a global agreement on how to potentially slow development and a mechanism for verifying that competitors are respecting it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

He lectured you about respecting your elders and then let me play with the keyboard until your grounding was over, which was kind of awesome.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy




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