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Which chess term refers to an opening that involves a deliberate sacrifice?

sacrifice

[sak-ruh-fahys] / ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs /




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The early version of the method required more fossil material than a museum would reasonably sacrifice from such an important and irreplaceable specimen.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

"If it doesn't turn out as expected then I think the sacrifice of this village would be quite unfortunate."

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

But aside from the combat experience, why did North Korea sacrifice so many of its best troops in a foreign war?

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Marc Sasseville, the fighter pilot who had prepared to sacrifice his life that morning, has described America’s vulnerability on Sept. 11 as a “failure of imagination.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

A new kind of hero emerged as well—a hero willing to sacrifice self to explore new frontiers.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

A prenup can make sure that if one of you sacrifices your earning potential for the family, you’re not left starting from zero if the marriage ends.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

But to do this, it sacrifices the straight lines that made the Mercator projection perfect for navigating with - and it cannot be used for measuring the true distance between different places.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

But in this novel it’s a function of many years and a host of sacrifices.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The author of “Lost in Curiosity” on tales of lab mishaps, fieldwork adventures and personal sacrifices in the pursuit of truth.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

“We have each of us made sacrifices for this new North Carolina and its rights,” Jamison said.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

As Netflix extends its reach into podcasts, games and live TV, Wells Fargo analysts say it has sacrificed what once made it great: original shows and movies.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

They ran to the fire, saved thousands, and sacrificed their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 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

The Blood Banner was a flag that was supposedly dipped in the blood of Herbert Norkus and other martyrs who had sacrificed their lives for the Nazi Party.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

However, “The Peace” offers a rare, intimate glimpse into the artist’s love life and the feeling of sacrificing basic boundaries in order to satisfy someone else.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

Amodei also said that any action to rein in AI should be done "without sacrificing commercial advantage".

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

And passengers on United Flight 93 fought back and forced the plane they were on to crash in a field in the middle of Pennsylvania, sacrificing themselves in the hopes of saving others.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

If Elon Musk helped pay down the debt by sacrificing the entirety of his nearly $1 trillion net worth—itself a mind-boggling sum—it would barely make a dent.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Didn’t Rowan realize that by sacrificing himself, he’d be dooming her as well?

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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