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
"It might work in our favour in respect to player recruitment and things like that, because of his standing in the game," says Glen Worrell, secretary at Colchester United Supporters Association.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 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
“It’s way too early for me to even make any assessment in respect to the case,” Kelly told The Associated Press by phone.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
None of the latter's children had looked so much like him, not even Aureliano José, particularly in respect to the prominent cheekbones and the firm and rather pitiless line of the lips.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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