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with respect to

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as in about

having to do with I would like to share some thoughts with respect to their teaching methodology.

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Recent Examples of with respect to All civil servants shall be treated lawfully, fairly and with dignity with respect to their rights. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Regrettably, Anolik, who is almost singlehandedly responsible for Babitz’s literary exhumation, has so fallen in love with her subject as to almost blind her to Babitz’s defects, both with respect to her writing and to the life. — Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 The transformation is striking, thanks to architect Rie Azuma, who designs every Hoshinoya property with respect to its singular conditions and environment. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026 This material should not be construed as a recommendation, or advice or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any investment. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for with respect to

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Bukele took extraordinary actions, with regard to policing, and achieved extraordinary things.

— Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
There will be less froth, and thus less uncertainty in the job market and in the world (with regard to AI) at large.

— Brittany Trang, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026

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