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United have responded by targeting midfielders in the transfer market, having bought Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans from Chelsea and Aston Villa respectfully.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The author is respectfully aware of this literature, but he tries to make a virtue out of sidelining the scientific evidence in favor of the written testimony.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

More Americans need to “listen respectfully, speak politely. If we all did that, we might be able to get some place.”

From Salon May 12, 2026

Have a culture where you can respectfully disagree with each other.

From MarketWatch May 6, 2026

The lab report came back that it was indeed the scat of Felis concolor, the eastern mountain lion, also variously and respectfully known as the panther, cougar, puma, and, especially in New England, catamount.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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