sacrifice

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They should also identify what they are and aren’t willing to sacrifice, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I’m not always wanting to immediately get up and just go sacrifice myself to the nightlife.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"However, our modern food environment is too problematic. Instead, people may do best with a more repetitive diet that helps them consistently make healthier choices, even if they might sacrifice some nutritional variety."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Holy Week, one of the most sacred periods in the Christian calendar, centers on themes of sacrifice, suffering and redemption — making the address a direct moral intervention at a moment of global tension.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

All the wisdom of Mimir’s well was his, and the wisdom he had gained from hanging from the world-tree, a sacrifice to himself.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman