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respect

[ri-spekt] / rɪˈspɛkt /




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Buermann licenses cartoons and shorts shown at each event, to check the boxes but also to gain industry respect and help with financial support.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

With respect to this recent attack, experts’ fears nearly played out in Clayton County, Georgia, when a pressure drop was noted but quickly addressed.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

"Enjoy the deer, respect the deer, keep a safe distance from the deer," he said.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

We are hurt and confused, but we have also tried to respect the boundaries they have established.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Good thing, too, ’cause Mr. Harris is one of those “earn their respect before you earn their friendship” kind of teachers.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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

People are invited to "pay their respects" by lining Newton Road at 15:15 BST.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Diner Marcelo Rodriguez drove down from Palmdale to pay his respects.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 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

I know he respects me way more if I stand toe-to-toe and fight.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

Bill Lay, the owner of five restaurants in Key West, supports legal pathways for foreign workers, but believes current immigration laws should be respected.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

At the time, then Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes criticised "dithering" on the decision but said national security was important and must be respected.

From BBC Aug. 12, 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

You are a Los Angeles Rams icon, respected and loved by Rams fans everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Papá insisted on our being respectful and respected.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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

"It is about respecting work, backing our communities and giving working people real power over the future, not asking them simply to live with decisions made elsewhere."

From BBC 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

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

Are they getting back together? and respecting her career.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander




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