Samaritan

Example Sentences

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His primary attorney Steve Haney contends that the fire was instead set off by people using fireworks, and that his client was a "Good Samaritan" who called 911 a total of 17 times.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The Samaritan Clinic is a small, free clinic serving people without health insurance in Albany, Georgia.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

He was, by all accounts, acting as a Good Samaritan, trying to break up the fight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

"My proposal for a Good Samaritan law is exactly that," said Ms Naz.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Others were given the parable of the Good Samaritan.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell