sacrifice
Example Sentences
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American servicemembers who fought alongside these brave men and women gratefully remember their sacrifices on our behalf.
“They sign up for this mission. They know that sacrifice is part of it. But that doesn’t make it easy.”
From Los Angeles Times
"And that was the thing that turned it in my head. I was like, 'I don't want to sacrifice that, this is bigger than that', and won."
From BBC
That balance—maintaining imported cachet while adapting to local tastes—has allowed warehouse retailers to capture consumers who are value-conscious but not necessarily willing to sacrifice quality.
From Barron's
Growing up in a household steeped in the lore of the TPLF, she was raised on stories of her father's sacrifices from 50 years ago fighting the Mengistu regime.
From BBC
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