sacrificed
Example Sentences
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Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the anniversary remains a special day to honor the memories of those who were killed and the heroes who risked, and often sacrificed, their lives to save others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“We sacrificed vacations, but in the end, we have a home that’s ours.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Like many in town, Deyres suspects regional fire commanders sacrificed Le Porge to save houses of the wealthy nearby on the Cap Ferret sandbar peninsula: “I’m not afraid to say it: We were abandoned.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
"For me, it's a sad feeling, because a place burdened by history is being built over, sacrificed to the economy," Erich Strobl, head of a local campaign to preserve part of the site, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
“What you sacrificed everything for. Go on. It’s all yours.”
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
