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respect

[ri-spekt] / rɪˈspɛkt /




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“There’s some incredible artwork on that building, and we are paying respect to the graffiti artists” with a planned coffee table book, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

"At this time, we have very limited information and ask that everyone respect the privacy of Kaylee's family and refrain from sharing or speculating about the circumstances surrounding the accident."

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

For now, Xi is careful to treat Putin with respect in public while seeking to extract concessions in private.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Hoffmann said: "Jens Spahn's decision deserves the utmost respect."

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

But death doesn’t respect plans or the weather—that much I knew.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

It has now been confirmed that her coffin will be brought to her Mumbles home on 15 August at 15:30 BST, with people invited to "pay their respects" by lining Newton Road at 15:15.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

According to Arena.ai, which measures and compares the performance of leading AI models, the Kimi model has surpassed Anthropic’s Fable 5 in some respects.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

Asked about Moscow’s deepening ties with Pyongyang, China’s Foreign Ministry said Beijing respects “the friendly exchanges” between the two countries and their relationship is “conducive to promoting peace and stability.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Several participants in the commemoration were draped in Israeli and EU flags, as they paid their respects at a monument erected in 2001 to mark the site of the pogrom.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Aristotelian science was not like this: Aristotelian philosophers had no sense that their knowledge was incomplete in important respects, and they thus had a different measure of success from a Galileo or a Pascal.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

In Hormuz, Iran, which "has not ratified the Montego Bay Convention, had until now respected it under customary law," Domergue said.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The statement said that “Forbes has devoted much of her life to public service and is widely respected by the many people who have worked with her over the years.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Both Tan and French agreed that cultural sensitivities need to be respected in treatment.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

As does his role as founder and owner of La Boîte, a respected spice purveyor with a global network of suppliers that operates out of a warehouse on the west side of Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

He believed the Soviet Union deserved to be respected as a world power equal to the United States.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

“The future of creativity depends on respecting the ownership and autonomy of those who make it possible.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

"Castlelake's ambition is to support EasyJet as a stronger, more resilient European airline under European control, respecting EasyJet's valuable airline assets and continuing to sustain its network."

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

"While respecting Canada's sovereign right to enforce its immigration laws, Ghana considers that reliance on unproven charges in the absence of a judicial determination raises fundamental questions of fairness and proportionality," said the statement.

From Barron's Jun. 13, 2026

Also, “another bullish pin bar formed last week, with its low once again respecting support around” $4,400 an ounce, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

He lectured you about respecting your elders and then let me play with the keyboard until your grounding was over, which was kind of awesome.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy




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