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respective

[ri-spek-tiv] / rɪˈspɛk tɪv /


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This linkage between the private-credit and private-equity markets is crucial for projecting the two investments’ respective returns in coming years.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

They’re siblings-in-law who grew up together in the church and are quick to note that their respective partners, Zana and Zion, are unofficial team members and rock-star supporters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

He believes the model fosters leadership development across the firm, where successful managers delivering high returns have autonomy and resources to scale their respective businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The in-form pair have dominated recent discourse among The Tartan Army and their respective cases have strengthened with an untimely injury for Boro forward Tommy Conway.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Then he marked them with their respective names so that all he had to do was read the inscription in order to identify them.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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