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compassion

[kuhm-pash-uhn] / kəmˈpæʃ ən /


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“I want him to remember where he came from,” she said, adding that students were taught to value compassion and community.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

And multiplicity: If you reveal something negative, is it seen with compassion?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The National Police Chiefs' Council said people who come forward will be "treated with care, compassion and respect".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Cather renders Don’s roiling inner life with compassion as he struggles to arrive at a firmer sense of himself and his art.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

If he smiled, people might think he didn’t have compassion for Sasha.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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