compassion
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Prof Barker said: "It is fascinating to have evidence for both compassion and violence amongst Neanderthals, our closest evolutionary cousins, embodied in this one individual."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
“His brilliance as a broadcaster is matched by his character, compassion and generosity, which have been evident throughout his 37 years as host of ‘Inside the NBA.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
"Helen Haines is characterised by her kindness, her compassion, her diligence, her intelligence," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
But here, even as he makes sport of his characters’ foibles and blinkered worldviews, he views them with a compassion that feels free of judgment, and touched with grace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
For an hour Mr. Shin uses Korean and English examples to talk about the compassion of God.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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