honorable
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Deputy Public Defender Carlos Bido said in court that Perry is retired and received an honorable discharge from the military.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
But this attitude victimizes the honorable students who don’t cheat and suffer from comparatively lower grades.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Despite his honorable intentions, Mr. Dasgupta risks making the best the enemy of the good, and the impossible the foe of the plausible.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“Our Land” is as honorable a documentary as you’re likely to encounter this year about what fighting looks like in today’s era of grab-what-you-can thievery.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
It was a case of honor among honorable people, and the content meant more than the form, and marks were really a bit silly anyway, weren't they, when you knew you'd always get an A?
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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