sacrifice
Example Sentences
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‘I miss him every day and will never forget his service and sacrifice.’
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
That enabled Miles Clark to hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score Razo for the game’s first run.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
McCullough Jnr said: "We didn't understand, even then, the trauma and the hurt that they went through and what they had to sacrifice when they not only served... but when they came home."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
By ensuring that money is tied to real effort and sacrifice, rather than given as a casual gift, children learn the direct connection between hard work and capital, transforming a handout into a meaningful reward.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
He wrote his last book, a study of sacrifice in the Old Testament, standing, because the pain of his illness would not allow him to sit at a desk.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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