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sacrifice

[sak-ruh-fahys] / ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs /




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Jordan Ayala hit an RBI double and Elijah Alvarez added a sacrifice fly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian earlier claimed that more than 14 million Iranians had "so far registered to sacrifice their lives to defend Iran".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

You earned it, with a lifetime of planning and, probably, not a small amount of sacrifice.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Easter centers on themes of sacrifice, resurrection and redemption.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

They didn’t sacrifice anything to him; he mostly got leftovers.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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