humane
Example Sentences
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The five countries said the model would help make the migration system "more humane".
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Across media, Griffin believes Lynch’s strangeness ultimately serves a humane purpose: It returns viewers to the difficult, daunting, delicious business of being an imperfect person in an imperfect world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
While she did not attend college, Parton was presented with an honorary doctorate of humane and musical letters from Tennessee in 2009 following her commencement address to the graduating class of that year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
She was able to safely catch him in a humane trap and take him to the vets.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Though now considered anachronistic, in the late nineteenth century the chair was thought to be a bold and humane innovation.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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