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Which chess term refers to an opening that involves a deliberate sacrifice?

sacrifice

[sak-ruh-fahys] / ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs /




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So LuxExperience decided to sacrifice casual buyers looking for deals to target shoppers who spend tens of thousands of dollars on clothes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Some 70% reported making a financial sacrifice to provide care.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Navarro praised those countries making a "great sacrifice" to safeguard their threatened ecosystems -- but said not enough were following their lead.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

For Native Californians, being a nominal sacrifice for the state is a part of history.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

That sacrifice had ultimately made all the difference, but it hadn’t been the only one.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

These sacrifices are real, but they pale in comparison to those endured during World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

In 2012, researchers uncovered the first undisturbed elite Wari tomb, containing the remains of 58 high-status women, six human sacrifices, and approximately 1,300 artifacts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

It’s tempting to extrapolate our successes or sacrifices and say, “I did it. Why can’t you?”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

Throughout the 13-track record, she flip-flops between being vulnerable and playful while also being hedonistic and making sacrifices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

There were sacrifices of pieces on both players’ parts.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Those benefits should be weighed alongside the value of the unpaid care she is providing and the career opportunities she says she has sacrificed.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Brice Turang, who bats second for Milwaukee, homered off Skubal in the fourth inning Sunday and sacrificed in the eighth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Cerutti, whose farm is an EU-certified protected area, is looking to compensate the lost earnings from the sacrificed paddies by hosting schools and academics, and offering guest accommodation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the anniversary remains a special day to honor the memories of those who were killed and the heroes who risked, and often sacrificed, their lives to save others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Jonas had risked his own life, sacrificed his future, to bring him here.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

To beat the luxury shopping slowdown, e-commerce company LuxExperience is sacrificing casual buyers and chasing the superrich.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

That processing power enabled the researchers to simulate an exceptionally large region of the early universe without sacrificing the fine detail needed to investigate individual galaxies and other important structures.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

MarketWatch columnist Aditi Shrikant explains how a tighter budget, automatic payments and unexpected cash windfalls can shrink your balance without sacrificing your financial safety net.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Everyone resumes their business, carrying with them the lesson of never sacrificing their spirit even while living in a state of constant vigilance.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

“The TV’s the altar. I’m what people are sacrificing to.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman


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