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sacrifice

[sak-ruh-fahys] / ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs /




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No service or sacrifice creates a claim on the leader’s protection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Ever since, the people of France and Normandy have shown their gratitude for America’s sacrifice.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

It was trying to unravel years of sacrifice that the couple had made since immigrating to the United States from El Salvador.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

What’s being asked for is competitive balance, and while it sounds nice, that’s an ambition that requires a healthy amount of collectivism and sacrifice, and leads to my last point here:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He’d said no because he’d been too scared to sacrifice his present for a future he couldn’t see.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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