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respective

[ri-spek-tiv] / rɪˈspɛk tɪv /


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Having emerged as a late-order hitter, his run-scoring became even more prolific when he moved up the order to open the batting for his respective teams.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Brent Donnelly, founder of Spectra Markets, recalled how other stocks that drew sizable media attention around the expiration of their respective share lockups fared once the additional shares started hitting the market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Under the transition, set to take effect Aug. 5, People’s Chief Executive Neil Vogel and Chief Financial Officer Tim Quinn would take on the same respective roles at the parent company.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Participants ranged in age from 40 to 94, and none had dementia when their respective studies began.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Rush set the terms for what became a high-stakes game of honesty by proposing that they dispense with the usual topics and report to each other on their respective dreams.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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