respect
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Even though O’Leary is young, he’s earned respect in the classroom and on the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Her unyielding respect for the world and all who inhabit it still has many lessons to teach.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
"With respect and admiration for him, as well as deep sadness, we offer our condolences" on the king's death, they wrote on social media.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
This isn’t really about pot-smoking, it is about being a good neighbor, having respect for people in your community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Good thing, too, ’cause Mr. Harris is one of those “earn their respect before you earn their friendship” kind of teachers.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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It’s a shame that the infighting over “Make Believe” distracts from the merits of a book that is, in all respects, a tribute to the possibilities and promise of children’s literature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"They're wanting to contribute to the community. They want to be independent of receiving financial aid and they're not able to do it - they're actually trapped in it, in some respects."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
She joined those lining the streets to pay their respects to Tyler as her funeral procession passed through the village.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“ByteDance respects the intellectual property rights that underpin creative industries around the world, and we believe responsible innovation in AI goes hand in hand with meaningful protections for rightsholders,” ByteDance’s Rogovin said in the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Had he come here to pay his respects, to remember?
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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Royal observers say he was down-to-earth, respected and beloved, describing him as a "grandfather" of the nation and the "People's king" - a title also used by his father King Olav V.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
We ask that our family’s privacy be respected as we grieve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
However, Norwegian royal experts told the BBC that the new king, while facing questions about the turbulence surrounding his family, was respected, hard-working and, they believed, able to move forward despite the challenges.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
In this approach, “ethnic” dishes and American dishes are respected equally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Just so long as they respected the might of the Soviet Union.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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After he criticized Costa Rica’s system of government as a “perfect dictatorship,” eight former presidents of the country released a joint statement defending Costa Rica’s tradition of respecting the rule of law and human rights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Article 4, Section 3 of the Constitution confers on Congress the exclusive power to “dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the … property of the United States.”
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
The discussions focused on "common principles and operational mechanisms" for ensuring the safe passage of shipping through the strait while respecting the sovereign rights of the two states, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
A Daera spokesperson said that while there are "no quick fixes", restoring and protecting the ecological health of water bodies "is possible by respecting the science and supporting the difficult decisions needed".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
But it was just another lecture about respecting ladies.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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