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courtesy

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




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Local and national media didn’t even bother with that courtesy during the GKN crisis, focusing mostly on Garden Grove, which is four times more populous.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The tenant works in a restaurant, but everybody is a lawyer on the side, courtesy of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

For now, leadership in the sector remains up for grabs, but quantum investors are riding a multiday high courtesy of the Commerce Department’s latest move.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But South Koreans will be watching - and on Saturday again, there will be a cheering squad, courtesy the Unification Ministry, although their decision to fund it has drawn some criticism.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

I am unused to such scrupulous politeness being afforded to me—he’s doing me the courtesy of not asking for my true name.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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