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compassion

[kuhm-pash-uhn] / kəmˈpæʃ ən /


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“This is our moment to show that Pico Rivera chooses progress over violence,” Phoenix said in a statement, “that communities can heal, and that even where suffering once reigned, compassion can flourish.”

From Los Angeles Times

Not for lack of compassion, but for lack of representation.

From BBC

“Quinton has spent his life inspiring others, reminding us that compassion and humanity still matter in this world,” reads the GoFundMe description.

From Los Angeles Times

"Thank you for your compassion and love towards everyone you cared for," read one placard, balanced among bouquets, wreaths and other tributes.

From Barron's

But I wanted to be able to come into it with a sense of curiosity and compassion and to really center a coming-of-age story.

From Los Angeles Times