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respect

[ri-spekt] / rɪˈspɛkt /




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“He asked us to come play and out of respect to him we represented his school district,” Sandler said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

“And we insist that China respect our longstanding position in the region.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

After speaking with her family, the bar said it would be closed on Friday "as a mark of respect and to give our staff and customers the opportunity to reflect and pay their respects".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Ruaridh: Huge respect for everything Steve Clarke and his group of players have done for our country - Denmark was probably my best moment watching football.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Was it outlandish to expect the Afterlife to give him a little more respect than this?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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