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humanitarian

[hyoo-man-i-tair-ee-uhn, yoo-] / hjuˌmæn ɪˈtɛər i ən, ju- /




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"With decreasing support for humanitarian assistance, we then see more Sudanese look for safety, look for opportunity further afield."

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Washington still hasn’t allowed Qatar to transfer the funds, which were meant to be used only for humanitarian purposes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Chad, for example, faces a humanitarian crisis with limited access to water, electricity and food.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

"I have seen several dead bodies of humans in the past few days but this was the first dead wildlife," said Deckey Chandra, who was working with a humanitarian team in the area.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

He was so stubborn that Father Nicanor gave up his attempts at evangelization and continued visiting him out of humanitarian feelings.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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