humane
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But what was once accepted as the norm is now being questioned, with growing calls for humane working conditions and limits on daily hours.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
She has argued for humane treatment of L.A.’s homeless population and pushed for a ramp-up in hiring at the Los Angeles Police Department.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Moscatelli tries to humanize the capybaras so that real humans become more humane.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
"This is a matter we take very, very seriously. It's a matter of humane treatment of civilians, and I can assure you that we are acting with absolute urgency," she told reporters.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
She was absorbed and moved by the man she met in those pages, an inquiring and intelligent man, a kind man, a man so utterly, helplessly, winningly humane.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing humane
100 SAT Words Beginning with "H"
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