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sacrifice

Definition for sacrifice

noun as in loss

verb as in give up, let go

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"Now I'm able to be a full-time athlete, so I'm able to make more sacrifices regarding weight and discipline with my meals," Padley added.

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In it, he explains how he was lured by the promise of glory and that he came to believe a direct route to paradise was to sacrifice his life fighting for "a pure Islamic society".

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In the personal risks and sacrifices she has made for democracy, she sets an example for the world.

In words he shared with teenagers, Prefontaine wrote his own best epitaph: “To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.”

“If not having a drink here or there gives me a second in a race, that’s well worth the sacrifice.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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