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Who wrote and originally recorded the 1965 blockbuster hit "Respect"?

respect

[ri-spekt] / rɪˈspɛkt /




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The UN council said it was deeply concerned about the "continuing, systematic, systemic and all-encompassing erosion" of respect for women's rights by the Taliban.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

There are also debates around children spending more time on screens and less time outdoors, while schools are reporting increasing behavioural challenges and lower respect for rules and authority.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Bessent said then that he was keeping money in a reserve fund for potential tax liabilities and would respect the outcome of the court cases, which didn’t involve him or his firm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Van Dyk has too much respect to view them so simplistically.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“You have to respect your teammates,” Coach Quinn had said.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon

It said that the evidence given by a number of important factual witnesses "was false in a number of key respects".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

In paying respects to LeBron James’ eight years with the Lakers, Rob Pelinka referred to his time as “an incredible era for us here.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

While they may inhabit a different world than the rest of us in other respects, they live and die along with the rest of the investment world when it comes to investing.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

“This is, in many respects, a time that comes once or twice every century,” Carney told the media gathered in New York.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Sunday evening, Arthur stopped by the White House to pay his respects to Lucretia and express his wishes for Garfield's recovery.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Now Gabriel is in Spain, working full-time with highly respected coach Jack Hunter.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

They were able to get Merlot grapes from Three Palms Vineyard, a respected vineyard in the area, and decided to give Merlot a try.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Now a respected New Yorker magazine writer promoting his forthcoming book on the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Michael is contacted by Lou, who has been flailing since returning to the States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Speaking after a meeting with the country's prime minister Albin Kurti, von der Leyen said the court's "mandate must be fully respected".

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

In November 1939, a respected and diplomatic British pilot named Pauline Gower was allowed to choose eight highly qualified women to join the ATA’s initial forty-three men.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Pledging love and respecting someone or a relationship can make people feel so uncomfortable that leaning into these tropes of life can feel humorous, and that’s where the laughs from a Hallmark film come from.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

But I can’t shake the feeling that there’s a difference between respecting someone’s independence and refusing to let the people who love you help.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

It’s a very delicate balance here because this whole system works by respecting the integrity of the deliberations and the process.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

Their presence has led to debate over how to balance bringing tennis to a new, different audience while respecting the game's etiquette.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Terryl, respecting Jackie’s strength and privacy, let it go.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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