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respondent

[ri-spon-duhnt] / rɪˈspɒn dənt /


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"Indeed, our submission is that for this offending the respondent should be sentenced to life without parole," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

"The lunch guests had been good to the respondent and her children over many years," prosecutors said.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

“I’ve never questioned my longevity until recently. I never thought about my store not being a store,” said one respondent.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

“We are outpricing ourselves and people have to choose feeding themselves/their family vs. taking their pet to the vet,” one respondent said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

On Michaelmas day, 1595, the trial opened before five judges: the appellant and the respondent appeared at the appointed place, and an ancient gentleman was intrusted with “the golden pen.”

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Isaac Disraeli

A China Youth Daily survey released this year found that 77.3% of 1,334 young respondents had rented something instead of buying it.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

Both were cited by about 39 percent of respondents.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Pollsters typically weigh the responses they receive — sometimes amplifying the voices of respondents from a particular ethnic group, for example — to ensure that the results are representative of the population they are surveying.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

A Transport for London survey of 1,000 people last year found 70% of respondents found loud music and phone calls without headphones a nuisance.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

In the summer of 2006, poll respondents filling out open-ended questionnaires were naming him as a presidential possibility, though Hillary Clinton was decidedly the number one pick.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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