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respecting

/ɹɪˈspɛktɪŋ/ preposition B1
  1. regarding; considering · I wrote to him respecting the proposed lawsuit.
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“Why, as for that, I could only know what I was told respecting the merchandise with which the vessel was laden.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 34 · C1
Besides, the monkeys lived there as much as they could be said to live anywhere, and no self-respecting animal would come within eyeshot of it except in times of drought, when the half-ruined tanks and reservoirs held a little water.
The Jungle Book, p. 46 · B2
“Willingly,” answered the stranger; “if, indeed, you feel any curiosity respecting one, now, alas, powerless to aid you in any way.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 143 · C1
She could have posed as a model for the self-respecting working girl of the best type.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 28 · C1

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