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Adults, with far too much deference for the printed word, tend to consult such a book in much the way they consult the dictionary or the Bible (or in the way baseball fanatics consult the official record books): as the final arbiter, as that which settles all arguments.
Out of deference to the pope, the state of Missouri postponed something until after he left St. Louis and returned to Rome.
Another has been the noteworthy deference of the federal government to university autonomy, and the light hand with which the sponsoring agencies historically have overseen the conduct of university research.
This is largely in deference to the sensitivities of Europeans and Americans, who are blamed for collusion with the Nationalists in the excesses of their anticommunist struggle.
The Dow's big day leads at USA Today , the New York Times , and the Los Angeles Times , and is the right-hand leader at the Wall Street Journal . The Washington Post off-leads the story in deference to the opening of bidding on D.C.'s beloved Redskins.