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sacrificial

[sak-ruh-fish-uhl] / ˌsæk rəˈfɪʃ əl /


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Long, who has nine children, said in testimony earlier this year that data centers create “a sacrificial zone” that negatively harms children.

From Salon Aug. 3, 2026

Male sacrificial victims were concentrated near the East Gate, while female sacrificial remains were found in elite cemeteries including Huangchengtai and Hanjiagedan.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

She intended them “to cement her status as a sacrificial figure in the image of Socrates,” Ms. Stalnaker writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

“It was such a revelation to me as a kid, but later I was more interested in who the person was that would agree to be the sacrificial lamb,” Bradford said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2025

There aren’t, I like pointed out, there aren’t the sacrificial stones.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson




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