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respectful

[ri-spekt-fuhl] / rɪˈspɛkt fəl /


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“CROWN” stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair, and these laws are supposed to stop discrimination against Black people who wear their hair in natural styles.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2024

Respectful study of Lee’s campaigns has been a feature of U.S.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2023

“It is our policy that all employees take anti harassment training, and moving forward we will be providing additional training within a patch of restaurants and to our Respectful Workplace Hotline team.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

Selflessness is the first piece of the team’s S.P.A.R.K.S. acronym used to define the blueprint, followed by Preparation, Accountability, Respectful, Konnected and Smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023

Respectful correctness rather than devoutness is the phrase which one would ordinarily be disposed to apply to the ceremonies at a Shinto shrine, but the local priest was reverential.

From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson




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