compassion
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A farmer found in contempt of court for failing to remove a "hidden house" inside a barn has said the council that took legal action against her showed "no compassion".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“I want him to remember where he came from,” she said, adding that students were taught to value compassion and community.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
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 National Police Chiefs' Council said people who come forward will be "treated with care, compassion and respect".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
We could choose to be a nation that extends care, compassion, and concern to those who are locked up and locked out or headed for prison before they are old enough to vote.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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