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respect

[ri-spekt] / rɪˈspɛkt /




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“The respect factor should be a normal thing,” Buttar said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The force is urging the public not to share "extremely graphic" footage of the incident which has been circulating online "out of respect for the victims, and so as not to prejudice criminal proceedings".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Maybe there was no way to avoid this if the film was ever to get the respect it deserves.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Here’s the news: Yale’s report by an internal Committee on Trust in Higher Education treats those criticisms with respect and in many cases agrees with them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“But the flip side of not ‘looking right’ means you can walk away from it completely and never ask yourself if that’s actually out of respect, or just out of fear.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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