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respectable

[ri-spek-tuh-buhl] / rɪˈspɛk tə bəl /




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Four years later, Perot garnered a respectable 8.4%, and his Reform Party lasted until 2000, when Donald Trump made a brief attempt at a run under its banner.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

The viewing figures were lower than Norton's, but still respectable.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

By the end of 2023, “Theo” had sold 3,000 copies, a respectable number for any book, let alone a quiet novel about a man who has conversations with assorted townsfolk about kindness and mercy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

"There are respectable positions and points of agreement" within Venezuela's opposition bloc, Figuera told AFP.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

A 1926 photograph shows him dressed in the same style as Hale, with a sharp suit and a hat—an itinerant farmer’s son transformed into a respectable businessman.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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