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courtesy

[kur-tuh-see, kurt-see] / ˈkɜr tə si, ˈkɜrt si /




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Here are a few interesting factoids, courtesy of Tom Essaye, founder and president of Sevens Report Research:

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

The 137-room-hotel comes courtesy of Ian Schrager, the 80-year-old hotelier who co-founded the iconic Studio 54.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

After a website offering Chase Sapphire cardholders early access to World Cup tickets crashed for certain users, the bank was offering to compensate customers with 5,000 courtesy points.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

What passes for story amounts to little more than a two-dimensional cartoon rendered in human-flesh puppetry, courtesy of actors capable of much better, Cardellini included.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Mr. Ransome even did him the courtesy of leaning in.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

You could describe that as the meaningless courtesies of routine statecraft, but it also suggested a high-flying hotel guest offering his compliments to the concierge: The eggs this morning were entirely delicious.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

“What she absorbed of my strain, despite the courtesies of our hosts, is exemplified by her acquisition of two ulcers, which put her in the hospital for weeks at the end of the trip.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Despite early courtesies - India's then national security adviser Brajesh Mishra was the first foreign dignitary to congratulate Khaleda Zia - trust proved thin.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

You’re sitting in a room full of people who you want access to and you are observing the courtesies that are required to keep you in the room.

From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2025

"My daughter often forgets her courtesies," Eddard Stark said with a faint smile that softened his words.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin


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