respect
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“I respect the fact that you recanted everything you said,” he told Cohen, referencing his former fixer’s recent criticisms of Bragg and James.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
"We call on communities, local leaders, and all relevant stakeholders to support, respect, and protect humanitarian action," the Red Cross said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
"We do not condone violence in any form, and the since-deleted video does not reflect our values or commitment to inclusivity and respect."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The label also read: “We are also committed to inter-family relationships that reflect trust, respect and diplomatic candor.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
He said he had the utmost respect for Maggie’s reputation.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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The Washington Post respects the arbitration process, a representative for the newspaper said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
After all, the tech trade is in many respects the only game in town.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
She joined those lining the streets to pay their respects to Tyler as her funeral procession passed through the village.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“ByteDance respects the intellectual property rights that underpin creative industries around the world, and we believe responsible innovation in AI goes hand in hand with meaningful protections for rightsholders,” ByteDance’s Rogovin said in the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Aristotelian science was not like this: Aristotelian philosophers had no sense that their knowledge was incomplete in important respects, and they thus had a different measure of success from a Galileo or a Pascal.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Rather, family relationships were respected so long as it was in the master’s interest to do so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Hungary's parliament has elected András Baka, 73, a respected judge and former head of the Supreme Court, as head of state.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The office of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the staff members' special status to be respected.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
One of the names in the frame for ap Gwynfor's well-led expert panel is respected NHS troubleshooter Donna Ockenden.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ideally, Felix should have been paired with someone who respected rules, like a teacher.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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Dozens of men, women and children died in the surprise attack, but, respecting kinship ties, the attacking Mohawks spared all save one of the 30 pro-English Mohawks inside the stockade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Article 4, Section 3 of the Constitution confers on Congress the exclusive power to “dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the … property of the United States.”
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
"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
"It's about respecting the office... the US-UK relationship, but where you disagree ... do it in a way that is kind of meeting him where's he's at."
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
“Now, you have all done a great job this past year respecting Mr. Beiderman and his need for privacy and quiet,” he said.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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