deference
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“It seems like the board is basically saying, yes, we’re going to give deference to the administration whenever they want to kick somebody out,” López said.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
Instead of bothering much about dialogue, “Fuze” is a blueprint of how stress and deference exert themselves upon a workplace.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Ding’s cheerful reign offers an answer to what “Jeopardy!” fans want from their champs: strict adherence to an unwritten code that starts with humbleness and deference to the game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
"The Pope is the Pope, we owe him a certain amount of deference, but I don't think that Catholicism wants the obedience of cadavers. We are living, thinking persons," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Ear and Eye had sleeping bags, but Arm, in deference to his recent illness, was given the sofa.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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