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respective

[ri-spek-tiv] / rɪˈspɛk tɪv /


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The chart below shows how AI-related assets and bitcoin are trading relative to their respective four-year trends.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Fellow tech billionaire Elon Musk has used 11% of his company shares, while Sergey Brin and Jeff Bezos haven’t borrowed against their respective company stakes at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

According to Sotheby's, the piece contains 94 cities inscribed within it, each marked with their respective longitudes and latitudes, along with 38 star pointers linked by intricate floral tracery.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Niall and Ruben — whose respective mothers are romantic partners — call themselves brothers but they couldn’t be more dissimilar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The Andromedans are making their way down their respective bridges, too, and as the doors rise farther, I get a glimpse of what’s inside.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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