respectable
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"There are respectable positions and points of agreement" within Venezuela's opposition bloc, Figuera told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
The movie has notched a respectable 74% approval rating from critics on aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
What Mr. Ahamed withholds are the strong, respectable arguments to embrace, not to shun, the boogeyman that Federal Reserve economists style “deflation” but that a layman might rather recognize as human progress.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
In the end, Corteen-Coleman ended with a more than respectable 2-49 as she added the wicket of Maddy Green for 88 in her final over.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
As we three women waited at a respectable distance, we clung to one another.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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