respective

Example Sentences

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Both are now running for seats in their respective state Houses.

From Salon

Here, both Coppola and Jacobs are more relaxed than they have been in either of their respective fields in years.

From Salon

He talks about riding the subway with Lori Beer, the bank’s global chief information officer, “back to our respective residences the other night and talking about our tech road map for a specific vendor.”

From Barron's

If reserves of crude remain contained within their respective countries, Southeast Asia could be short of 2 million to 3 million barrels of crude daily.

From MarketWatch

The inquiry, which is examining the events that led up to the attacks and the aftermath, heard from Wayne and Sharon - and their respective partners - earlier.

From BBC