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respective

[ri-spek-tiv] / rɪˈspɛk tɪv /


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The respective dividend yields according to FactSet are 6.5% and 3.5%.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Vodafone and CK formed the business last year by merging their respective Vodafone UK and Three UK units.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Inglethorpe explains how the likes of Harry Kane, who was coming through the academy at Spurs when he was a youth coach there, and Alexander-Arnold weren't necessarily the best in their respective youth cohorts.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

In Riyadh, home to a large number of non-Saudis, diplomats were instructed to shelter in place in their respective embassies, diplomats told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The teachers of the other classes read the names of the top students in their respective classes, and these students were called to the podium to be congratulated and to receive their envelopes.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane


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