respect
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"Reputation is not something that we demand or can tell people that you need to respect," he added.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"We take note of it and respect this decision, which applies to everyone," he said on X, vowing to continue fighting against what he described as "a deadly poison for our children".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“VCAS respected the judicial process when courts placed a temporary stay, and we must respect that same process now that the stay has been lifted.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
A Boeing spokesperson said the company is "deeply sorry to all who lost loved ones" and they "respect" the right for families to "pursue their claims".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Was it outlandish to expect the Afterlife to give him a little more respect than this?
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Michael Bone, 58, and his partner Alan Hawkins, 54, travelled from central England to Mumbles "to pay our respects".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
"It's very painful, and it's very debilitating in many respects, but he's still out there. He's still doing his thing...he so believes in this country."
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
He added that the community, too, “is engaged to ensure a project that honors the past, respects the present, and sustains our future.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
An agency spokesperson said that ICE’s investigative methods abide by the Constitution and respects civil liberties and privacy interests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
They were America's first and, in many respects, its only natural aristocracy.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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But I respected it anyway for insisting on these jokers’ right to remain an unapologetic mess.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
You are a Los Angeles Rams icon, respected and loved by Rams fans everywhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
"The person may be returned all the same, it's just that this procedure requires basic guarantees", said human rights lawyer Laura Maria Medina Ferreras, adding that in her view these must "always" be respected.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The appointment of Tony Shorris, a respected civil servant and former McKinsey partner, to helm the Economic Development Corporation with Khan was well received.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
He believed the Soviet Union deserved to be respected as a world power equal to the United States.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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"This has now concluded and respecting the confidential nature of that process, we will be making no further comment on the outcome."
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The discussions focused on "common principles and operational mechanisms" for ensuring the safe passage of shipping through the strait while respecting the sovereign rights of the two states, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
“The future of creativity depends on respecting the ownership and autonomy of those who make it possible.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
“Kalibrate is committed to serving its customers with lawful, innovative fuel-pricing technology, and we remain focused on supporting our customers while respecting the litigation process.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
She’d give me a lecture about respecting my possessions, even though I’d heard it a thousand times before.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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