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After Sept. 11, 2001, the worst attack on U.S. soil in history, Americans suffered national trauma that caused many to feel sympathy for the plight of Israelis in confronting terrorist threats.

Rosewood House said their "heartfelt sympathies remained with Lugh's family".

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The script has as much sympathy for her as it does for the core trio.

The 48-year-old said he felt sympathy with fans unable to attend and simply wanted to watch a football match, but that he was not making any political statement.

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They found no sympathy for the misery and terror they’d endured at sea, no appreciation for the fact that they’d kept their heads under fire and prevented a catastrophic war.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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