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compassion

[kuhm-pash-uhn] / kəmˈpæʃ ən /


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In the Compassion Department, Berlin-based artist Moran Sanderovich adapted her installation after being assigned an accessible-shower room instead of a standard hospital room.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

As part of Gateshead's Festival of Compassion, Lili Myers said she wanted to show people "there is life after losing someone".

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

That’s the same promise Compassion & Choices made in other states before legalization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

"Regeneratively farmed beef and culled deer can both be part of the solution -- if eaten in small quantities," said Phil Brooke, of animal welfare organisation Compassion in World Farming.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

After too long the sheriff says, “You are right, of course. Compassion is critical in a leader.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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