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humane

[hyoo-meyn, yoo-] / hjuˈmeɪn, ju- /


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Fourteen of the former skippers had also supported an earlier appeal for "humane treatment and proper medical care" for Khan which was submitted in February.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

She was able to safely catch him in a humane trap and take him to the vets.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Except, in the midst of that project, McElwee’s focus shifts, delightfully, to his disastrous love life and the fascinating women he meets in his travels, becoming a deeply humane examination of modern courtship.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

To justify their reforms, Khrushchev and later Mikhail Gorbachev claimed to be returning to true, humane Leninism.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

“It will be more humane for the draccus and safer for us.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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