compassion
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“Thank you for the compassion, thank you for believing in the work that Ojai Raptor Center does.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
But though the ceasefire may have been born out of political calculation rather than purely humanitarian compassion, it also resulted in hundreds of civilians escaping.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Far from fitting the outdated stereotype of Neanderthals as simple, brutal creatures, Shanidar A provides rare physical evidence of a society capable of both deadly violence and sustained compassion.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Myshkin, who remains a virgin, loves Nastasya out of intense compassion for her predicament; she in turn reciprocates his interest, stoking Rogozhin’s murderous jealousy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“When your foolish act of compassion forced the Kuhani to expel you from candidacy, I thought our hopes might be dashed.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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