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humanitarian

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




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We have staggering humanitarian crises going on in Haiti and Syria.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Salas was speaking in support of Assembly Bill 2624, which would provide privacy protections for those facing harassment for working or volunteering with organizations that offer legal and humanitarian aid to immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Its aim, according to the organisers, was to break the blockade of Gaza and bring humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

For now, the ruling underscores a deeper tension at the heart of U.S. immigration policy: a system caught between political pressure, legal constraints, and humanitarian obligations that often collide.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Politically, he was a humanitarian who did know right from left and was trapped uncomfortably between the two.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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