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sacrifice

[sak-ruh-fahys] / ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs /




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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

The Tar Heels added two more on sacrifice flies in the sixth and seventh innings, but failed to drive in more with the bases loaded in the seventh and ninth innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The Alis were, in many ways, an ordinary Mumbai family shaped by migration and sacrifice.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

There was no way she was going to let that sacrifice go to waste.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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