courtesy
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The badass riffs in this particular case are courtesy of Roman Morello, the 15-year-old son of our interviewee, who joined his dad’s band when he was 13.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
That came courtesy of a 1-0 win over Sunderland - John Hartson heading in the winner for Gordon Strachan's side in front of 20,946 fans at Highfield Road.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
This is illustrated by the accompanying chart, courtesy of calculations provided by Wes Crill, a vice president at Dimensional Fund Advisers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
"He's really just visiting the golf resort he owns and dropping into Dublin for a courtesy visit," Daniel Geary, a US history professor at Trinity College Dublin, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
“This is not courtesy to accuse me thus. Your wound excuses your conduct, but there is no need for anger. Who are you? Why do you...”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
“What she absorbed of my strain, despite the courtesies of our hosts, is exemplified by her acquisition of two ulcers, which put her in the hospital for weeks at the end of the trip.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
You’re sitting in a room full of people who you want access to and you are observing the courtesies that are required to keep you in the room.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2025
“He’s paid his fealty. He’s done his bows and courtesies, and now realism sets in. He’s not going to win South Carolina in November,” Huffmon said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
Army officials said in a statement that their pages were designed to “teach cadets about customs, courtesies and etiquette referring to military balls and other formal events.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2022
His father was observing all the courtesies, but there was tightness in him that Jon had seldom seen before.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing courtesy
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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