respecting

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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

World football's governing body FIFA, responding to a question from AFP, said it "is committed to respecting all internationally recognized human rights and strives to promote the protection of these rights."

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

"That was about respecting your place in society, but in the revolutionary 1640s and 1650s, hat-honor became a real gesture of defiance in the political sphere."

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

US officials have not yet commented on the groups' travel advisory, but Fifa says it is "committed to respecting all internationally recognised human rights and shall strive to promote the protection of these rights".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The girl who plays Hangman with me on the church missal until Mom glares at us and Dad grounds us for a week for not respecting church property.

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