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How to pronounce respects in American English
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respects human rights and respects human dignity.
The Obama White House
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This rules-based order respects the UN Charter, it respects sovereignty, it respects territorial integrity, and these
State Department
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rivaling Hubble in many respects.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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