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humanitarian

[hyoo-man-i-tair-ee-uhn, yoo-] / hyuˌmæn ɪˈtɛər i ən, yu- /




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This isn’t only humanitarian restraint; it’s the construction of a “golden bridge” across which a crippled leadership can eventually retreat while saying all hasn’t been lost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Russia's foreign ministry said the bridge would help "develop trade, economic and humanitarian exchanges" between Russia's Far East and North Korea.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

He had limited dealings with Epstein, flying on the financier’s jet along with former President Clinton for a September 2002 humanitarian trip through Africa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

"Our position has been to safeguard our neutrality while demonstrating our humanitarian values," President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said in a statement at the time.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The League had some success in humanitarian work and in settling minor disputes.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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