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respective

[ri-spek-tiv] / rɪˈspɛk tɪv /


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And its main competitors in frontier AI model development—Anthropic and OpenAI—are both racing toward public offerings this year that will add to their own respective financial firepower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Speculation surrounding the pair's relationship status has been rampant in recent weeks, after they both removed photos of one another from their respective social media accounts in mid-May.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The musicians soon shed their black jackets in exchange for personalized Dodgers jerseys emblazoned with their last names, and numbers 11 and 12, representing their respective positions on the short list of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The two sides only re-established relations in a surprise 2023 deal brokered by China, which saw tensions ease and embassies reopen in their respective capitals.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Valley and Thorn did the same, standing in front of their respective bags.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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