respectable
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Marmoush, a £59m signing from Frankfurt in 2025, fell out of favour under Pep Guardiola in 2025-26 but the 27-year-old still managed a respectable eight goals in 36 appearances in all competitions.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The reserve for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever comes off the bench for the latter-day contenders, spelling for star Caitlin Clark and averaging a respectable eight points per game.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
"There are respectable positions and points of agreement" within Venezuela's opposition bloc, Figuera told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
February’s “Hoppers” managed a respectable $372 million worldwide, but the surer money now comes from sequels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
“A degradation to illegitimacy and ignorance, to be married to a respectable, intelligent gentleman-farmer!”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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