sacrifice
Example Sentences
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The answer to their problem still comes with sacrifice; they’re still at somebody else’s whim, even if that somebody has promised to be hands-off.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Aluminum has become a key commodity for automakers looking to boost the fuel economy and efficiency of their vehicles with a metal that is lighter than steel and doesn’t sacrifice strength.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Please explain to Dave Roberts that you don’t try a sacrifice bunt when you know the Marlins then automatically walk Shohei Ohtani.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
This is very bad, although hardly a Ghostbusters-style, apocalyptic vision that includes human sacrifice and mass hysteria.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
I told them that one life was bad enough to lose, and that if they delayed they would sacrifice Miss Lucy.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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