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sacrifice

[sak-ruh-fahys] / ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs /




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An unglamorous choice to replace taskmaster Tom Thibodeau, the well-traveled Brown turned a good team into a great one by convincing them to collectively sacrifice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

This team embodies everything New York loves: sacrifice, perseverance and heart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The Alis were, in many ways, an ordinary Mumbai family shaped by migration and sacrifice.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It also remains to be seen if Arsenal are willing to sacrifice one of their regular first-team players in order to balance their finances.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“We have to make their sacrifice worth it. We have to beat Gaea.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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