Good 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
At Good Samaritan, Maia limps into the ER, cons her way into priority triage, gets stitched up, and limps back out against the doctor’s orders.
From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025
He was, by all accounts, acting as a Good Samaritan, trying to break up the fight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
What turned out to be the 46-year-old's final act of kindness came as no surprise to those who knew the father-of-two from Sheffield, who has since been described as a "modern day Good Samaritan".
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
In the world of the Golden Fleece Debating Society and the Underprivileged Local Children subcommittee of the Good Samaritan Confraternity, this had created no problems.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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