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respect

[ri-spekt] / rɪˈspɛkt /




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The use of dynamic pricing, adjusting prices higher and higher in respect of rising demand, has been seen in music concert tickets, and some sports events, but never on this scale.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“I had so much respect for her at the beginning,” Paige Holland-Thielen, one of the fired employees who helped circulate the letter, told the New York Times in 2022.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“If I call him, he’ll do it—for a huge amount less. Why? Because they like me, they respect me.”

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

“At the same time, we respect the political framework in the U.S.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“How silly. How can we expect them to give us any respect or work if we don’t give them a proper name? Common sense.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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