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respectable

[ri-spek-tuh-buhl] / rɪˈspɛk tə bəl /




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Fragrance and stench became shorthand for clean and unclean, respectable and disreputable, “us” and “them.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Trading volume for the end-2026 market is nearing $2.5 million, a respectable figure on Polymarket, which hosts thousands of different prediction markets.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Despite respectable back-to-back eighth-placed finishes, Hurzeler's time at Brighton has not been without its difficult moments.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

A second-generation musician whose father Robert earned a respectable living as a violinist and teacher in the family’s native Dublin, Field shows evidence of budding talent while still a toddler.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Ek, who had grown to the size of a respectable town house, laughed.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi


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