decency

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With few words, Kuznetsov projects such decency and conviction that he recalls any number of virtuous fictional lawyers of yesteryear who stood up to evil.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

In October 2025, a 67-year-old retiree from Philadelphia sent an email to the Department of Homeland Security pleading for basic decency in how they carried out a high-profile asylum case.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

"She was interested in the world around her and made the most of life. There was a depth to her, she led her life with decency and integrity," Susan Everard wrote.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

As Malcolm Bryan, president of the Atlanta Fed in the late 1950s, said: “We should have the decency to say to the money saver, ‘Hold still, Little Fish!

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Despite everything against us, we remained determined to show respect and decency toward one another.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson