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respectively

[ri-spek-tiv-lee] / rɪˈspɛk tɪv li /








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Explosive all-rounders Dani Gibson and Freya Kemp were tasked with scoring 30 from the final two overs, but they were dismissed for 12 and 14 respectively as England finished on 156-6.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

London’s BP and Shell trade 0.8% and 0.2% lower, respectively, while France’s TotalEnergies and Italy’s Eni are down 0.65% and 0.7%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Bitcoin fell 0.9% and Ethereum slipped 0.5% Friday, with Coinbase and Robinhood shares dropping 2.2% and 1.4% respectively.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The A’s bounced back late as Darell Hernáiz and Kurtz hit RBI singles in the sixth and seventh innings, respectively, to tie the score.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

More complex units don’t always conquer less complex ones but may succumb to them, as when the Roman and Chinese Empires were overrun by “barbarian” and Mongol chiefdoms, respectively.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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