virtue
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In “The Tempest,” Prospero comes to understand that “the rarer action is/ In virtue than in vengeance.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Melvin Benn, managing director at Festival Republic, said: "Forgiveness and giving people a second chance are becoming a lost virtue in this ever-increasing divisive world."
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
The Supreme Court ruled, however, that he was a US citizen by virtue of being born in the United States.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
I’m not saying there’s virtue in an umpire being wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Martina Crowe, the first in line by virtue of her sharp elbows, announced that Bonnie Hedrickson was the new Messenger.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Vocabulary lists containing virtue
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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