Sentence examples for practical respect from inspiring English sources

In one practical respect, this event marks the start of the qualification process for the Rio Olympics.

And one thing should be clear to all those in the fray: what is at stake in Iran today is the rule of law, a representative, accountable and transparent government, and practical respect for fundamental freedoms and human rights.

"Lady Bird" isn't a film that is stuck in conventions; it's one that borrows them, but from within, not quoting them but treating them, too, with a sort of practical respect for a mature art that's akin to the very reconciliations that are built into the story itself.

But putting an object beyond rightful use when humans have the capacity to use it would "annihilate" the object in a practical respect, treat it as nothing.

Kant claims that this is problematic because in a practical respect an object is considered merely as an object of possible choice.

Thus in a practical respect an object cannot be treated as nothing, and so the object must be considered as at least potentially in rightful possession of some human being or other.

There is a strong case for a European single currency and in practical respects it has worked well.

With the help of lawyers and sympathetic churchmen, homosexuals can create for themselves what is in all practical respects a marriage; if they lack a government licence, so what?The government-limiting impulse motivating this view is admirable.

This major restructuring of Greek astronomy, in both its theoretical and practical respects, was primarily due to Hipparchus (2nd century bc), whose work was consolidated and further advanced by Ptolemy.

Nonetheless, his approach was fundamentally practical, demanding respect for site, for local traditions, and for the client's needs.

I am fortunate that my son has grandparents who — for ethical and practical reasons — respect our limits on gift-giving around the holidays.