in respect to
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The conclusion is often debatable, but not in respect to one major municipal project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
“There’s potential for a lot of see-sawing in Washington on environmental policy in respect to the auto industry,” Whiston said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
But housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa described the scheme as "the most damaging policy introduced in respect to social housing".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2024
Despite its size, the massive landform is losing about 50 billion tons of ice more than it is receiving in snowfall, which places it in a precarious position in respect to its stability.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2024
“Risley continues her disconcerting deconstruction of perceived gender and its relationship to perceived power, especially in respect to numinous imagery,” she says.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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