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respective

[ri-spek-tiv] / rɪˈspɛk tɪv /


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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

ExxonMobil’s total revenue rose 42% to $116 billion and Chevron revenue was up 56% to $70.06 billion, above the respective FactSet consensus of $109.94 billion and $62.72 billion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

“Not only because of the respective communities, but because of me and how I don’t really talk about it unless it comes up.”

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

The long-awaited heavyweight fight between Britons Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has moved a step closer after they won their respective warm-up fights - but not without plenty of drama.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The two eldest Glass boys, Seymour and Buddy, had moved into it in 1929, at the respective ages of twelve and ten, and had vacated it when they were twenty-three and twenty-one.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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