sacrifice
Example Sentences
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on X that “more than 14 million proud Iranians have so far registered to sacrifice their lives to defend Iran.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
You earned it, with a lifetime of planning and, probably, not a small amount of sacrifice.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
They should also identify what they are and aren’t willing to sacrifice, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Easter centers on themes of sacrifice, resurrection and redemption.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
They found him and his sons on the shore offering a sacrifice to Poseidon.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing sacrifice
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