as in different
not the same or shared
it was late when the concert let out, so we all went our respective ways
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Erik and Lyle Menendez both got married while serving life sentences for murdering their parents in 1989
The Menendez Brothers murders made Erik and Lyle Menendez household names — and also led them to their respective wives, Tammi Saccoman and Rebecca Sneed.
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Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
The festival has long supported the early works of famed Latin American filmmakers ranging from Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles to Argentina’s Daniel Burman whose respective early works Foreign Land and A Chrysanthemum Bursts in Cincoesquinas both screened at the festival.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
The offering marks the latest addition to Olly’s women’s line, which also features a prenatal supplement and respective multivitamins for women and teen girls.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
Woodstock’s Best Short Narrative, Best Animated Short, and Best Short Documentary films will automatically be eligible to be nominated for an Academy Award in their respective categories.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2024
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Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
The festival has long supported the early works of famed Latin American filmmakers ranging from Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles to Argentina’s Daniel Burman whose respective early works Foreign Land and A Chrysanthemum Bursts in Cincoesquinas both screened at the festival.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
The offering marks the latest addition to Olly’s women’s line, which also features a prenatal supplement and respective multivitamins for women and teen girls.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
Woodstock’s Best Short Narrative, Best Animated Short, and Best Short Documentary films will automatically be eligible to be nominated for an Academy Award in their respective categories.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Respective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respective. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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