sacrifice
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Appeared in the May 1, 2026, print edition as 'Albany Demands a Climate Sacrifice'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Sacrifice today in the interest of tomorrow, and tomorrow might not come until the spring.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2024
Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango said the suspect, Ddamulira Godfrey, would be charged under the Prevention and Prohibition of Human Sacrifice Act.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024
Islam commemorates Abraham’s readiness to sacrifice Isaac in a holiday, the Feast of the Sacrifice, that honors Abraham’s obedience and celebrates Isaac’s release.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2024
As much as Antairis irrational resistance to the Day of Sacrifice had irritated Gherland to no end, he felt they had lost something when Antain resigned, though he couldn’t say exactly what.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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