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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

As he poured the traditional cup of wine for the prophet, Rabbi Aft reminded his community that Elijah wanders the earth disguised as a stranger, testing humanity’s capacity for hospitality, compassion and kindness.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

The compassion and humanity he showed throughout that time said a great deal about him as a person.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Nothing else matters, such as efforts to measure applicants’ cultural backgrounds, empathy, compassion and interpersonal skills — to list non-academic factors the DOJ suggests should be out-of-bounds for admissions committees.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“I’m sure it happened all the time, Edda,” Theo says, with compassion but also, I think, a touch of impatience.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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