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compassion

[kuhm-pash-uhn] / kəmˈpæʃ ən /


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The suit also claims the company exploits human compassion to collect user data and lacks necessary safeguards for minors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The Dutchman said Jota's passing was "indescribable", but added "the love, compassion and support shown by the Liverpool family was extraordinary".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Boosting isn’t a solution, but it is an equalizer, reminding upper management that a different title and fatter salary don’t exempt them from compassion, inside or outside the store.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

"No words of compassion can ease this pain of loss, this burden of great suffering, when one must bury young people," the priest told black-clothed mourners, weeping or clutching flowers and holding each other.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Nevertheless, the rancor disappeared much sooner than she herself had expected, and then she continued sending the food out of pride and finally out of compassion.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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