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reciprocity

[res-uh-pros-i-tee] / ˌrɛs əˈprɒs ɪ ti /


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Inside, the hard outside shifts to warm, natural materials, including marble and ceramic surfaces and wood sourced via Angel City Lumber’s Altadena Reciprocity Project — reusing burned trees from the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

Reciprocity with the environment has always been a central concept in Hawaiian culture.

From New York Times • May 13, 2023

He started the Reciprocity Effect, a nonprofit organization to support what he calls the “unsung heroes” who work behind the scenes.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023

And Benjamin Harrison once received two opossums from supporters in Maryland, naming them Mr. Reciprocity and Mr. Protection in homage to two of his party’s political platforms.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2022

There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life: Reciprocity is that word.

From Ingersollia Gems of Thought from the Lectures, Speeches, and Conversations of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Representative of His Opinions and Beliefs by Ingersoll, Robert Green




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