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respectable

[ri-spek-tuh-buhl] / rɪˈspɛk tə bəl /




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The reserve for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever comes off the bench for the latter-day contenders, spelling for star Caitlin Clark and averaging a respectable eight points per game.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Not really, but CME Group, the granddaddy of derivatives exchanges, would like to keep it respectable.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Finishing just outside the points was respectable, but Hulkenberg held a clear advantage within the Audi team.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

"There are respectable positions and points of agreement" within Venezuela's opposition bloc, Figuera told AFP.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

She was a highly respectable member of a great Oxford college.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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