self-sacrifice
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These men aren’t preaching Jesus Christ’s gospel of self-sacrifice and humility.
From Salon ● May 4, 2026
Unfortunately, she said, “young people sometimes learn that being compliant is valued more than speaking up. Schools are important places to learn to replace invisibility and self-sacrifice with personal and collective pride, agency and voice.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
The Guards Corps said in a statement it was "ready for complete obedience and self-sacrifice in carrying out the divine commands" of the younger Khamenei.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
Samson’s self-sacrifice in defeating his Philistine enemies was used by Samuel Adams and others to illustrate the “zeal” of the Sons of Liberty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
He represents Kendra’s death as a tragic blow, and Dumbledore’s decision to give up his expedition as an act of noble self-sacrifice.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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