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respect

[ri-spekt] / rɪˈspɛkt /




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You can give your adviser a “great opportunity” to learn how to listen to his clients’ needs and respect them.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

A year later, when Root relinquished the captaincy, Stokes was there with what he called "love, respect and support".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The peak deliberately falls short of the 177 metres of Barcelona's Montjuic hill -- an act of religious respect from Gaudi who believed the hill was the work of God.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

You can’t tell this story without revisiting all of those events, and Thayil does so with respect and care.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“We have to respect what Danny wants,” Auntie North said.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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