altruistic
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"Altruistic kidney donation is slowly increasing in the UK, allowing patients the extraordinary gift of kidney function to improve their lives."
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2023
Altruistic as they might sound, the checks — $100 at most — were no simple act of charity: They were part of an almost unimaginable scheme.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2022
Altruistic as they might sound, the checks - $100 at most - were no simple act of charity: They were part of an almost unimaginable scheme.
From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2022
Altruistic behavior is seen as the parent runs the risk of getting attacked, killed, or harmed by the predator.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Altruistic spirit and action, however, are essential to the maintenance even of that individualistic order.
From Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic by Gulick, Sidney Lewis
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