sacrifice
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"The values he lived by, love, sacrifice and generosity are the foundation he left behind."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
This team embodies everything New York loves: sacrifice, perseverance and heart.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Lauer relied on soft contact to throw a scoreless fourth inning, but he ran into some trouble in the fifth, with back-to-back singles, a sacrifice fly, a disengagement violation and PitchCom issues.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
‘I miss him every day and will never forget his service and sacrifice.’
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
She understood now clearly what she had meant long ago when she said to Adèle Ratignolle that she would give up the unessential, but she would never sacrifice herself for her children.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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