sacrifice
Example Sentences
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Caregivers also often sacrifice their own jobs by cutting back on work hours, declining promotions or quitting work altogether due to care responsibilities.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Wahl said the three men’s sacrifice likely saved many more lives at the mosque.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Colbert responded with a joke before expounding on the ideas of love and sacrifice, how they relate to fear and how comedy is used as an antidote.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
"There's this idea that in order to be a 'good woman', you have to sacrifice yourself for your children or your husband... and the notion that you can have it all is a complete lie."
From BBC • May 16, 2026
He was making a sacrifice, letting go of the one thing he had left.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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