honorable
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She also said he had a strong sense of what was honorable conduct, and when he got “the bit between his teeth on something, he wouldn’t let something go.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
That’s the best way to end the war on honorable terms that secure peace and freedom for Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The movie’s bitterest irony is that, of the two men, it’s ultimately Dee who may be more honorable.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Before going to TCU, Hunter played two seasons at Oregon State where she earned All-Pac-12 Defensive Team honorable mention and All-Pac-12 Freshman team honors.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
The Burr story required a distortion of Hamilton’s honorable intentions in order to justify Burr’s fatal response.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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