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
"I found it amazing, literally, that people could be so half-witted as to share that video. I don't suppose these forum members have such thoughts in respect to their own family members."
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025
“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
“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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