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humanitarian

[hyoo-man-i-tair-ee-uhn, yoo-] / hjuˌmæn ɪˈtɛər i ən, ju- /




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Added Harvey Mason Jr., the academy’s CEO: “Not only has their music defined generations, but they’ve been equally exemplary in their dedication to humanitarian work and using their platform for good.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

In the decade that followed, the justices decided 9/11-related cases involving due process, habeas corpus, international humanitarian law and civil procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Ceuta was "a humanitarian crisis and also an administrative challenge within the city itself", he added.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

A UN preliminary assessment estimated building damage from Nepal's floods at $158 million alone, warning that total losses -- including damage to roads and bridges, agricultural land and humanitarian costs -- would be far higher.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Pashayan believed that the Treasury Department might appreciate the humanitarian gesture and eventually might allow the match to go forward by giving Bobby a special license to play.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The number of aid workers killed worldwide in 2025 reached 350, with the most fatalities in Gaza and Sudan, the United Nations said Wednesday, calling attacks on humanitarians "unacceptable."

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

But thank God we have humanitarians like Jeff and Janine Yass who still believe in lifting them up.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

By early January, humanitarians were preparing to expand operations.

From Salon Dec. 16, 2025

“There’s this sheer arrogance that the U.N. and humanitarians can be replaced — just like that — by a third party, a private security company. It’s not at all like that,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2025

In the strong vernacular of the West, this was "rather piling the agony" on the humanitarians, whose sympathies were not much quickened toward us thereby.

From Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War by Richard Taylor




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