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high esteem



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"Abed loved journalism and held it in high esteem because it documents the truth," his father Samir Shaath told AFP, using his dead son's nickname.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

“Available evidence suggests that the deceased was a person of high social standing—most likely a knight or commander held in particularly high esteem and respect,” said the director of the organization that supervised the excavation.

From Slate • Jul. 26, 2025

Why is it held in such high esteem?

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

It’s one of my all-time favorite songs, and he’s written several that I just hold in such high esteem.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

Although we might not listen to it regularly or even at all, we all hold it in very high esteem, and an important part of a highly cultured society.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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