respect

Example Sentences

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Edward H. Levi, a respected legal scholar who served as Ford’s attorney general, began working to mend the department from within, which included limiting the scope and power of the FBI.

From Salon

Raman has been delivering a similarly complicated message, expressing deep respect for the mayor while arguing that the city is in desperate need of change.

From Los Angeles Times

"He was a conservative man but also a Victorian. He did defy convention in many respects - and a crucial respect in terms of religion - but in other ways he didn't."

From BBC

When this happens, state television typically shows Xi and his top lieutenants paying respects to the deceased.

From The Wall Street Journal

It had shown "how important it is that we treat our seas with respect", she told S4C.

From BBC