humanitarian
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The island is inching closer to a humanitarian crisis, and its insolvent government faces a dead end.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
On Feb. 24, 1996, six members of the Brothers in three Cessna planes were on one of their regular humanitarian missions, flying over international waters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
It added that "the targeting of peaceful nuclear energy facilities is a flagrant violation of international law, the UN charter, and the principles of humanitarian law".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The operation Saturday was aimed at freeing up a humanitarian corridor so food, medicine and oxygen for hospitals can reach La Paz, said Jose Luis Galvez, a presidential spokesman.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
After the German surrender, he brought one more argument to the table: using the bomb on Japan would fatally compromise America’s moral and humanitarian standing, undermining any efforts to create a workable international control regime.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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Power Suffix: -arian
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