sacrificed
Example Sentences
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They ran to the fire, saved thousands, and sacrificed their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“We sacrificed vacations, but in the end, we have a home that’s ours.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Three men sacrificed their lives to protect dozens of schoolchildren during an attempted mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
"For me, it's a sad feeling, because a place burdened by history is being built over, sacrificed to the economy," Erich Strobl, head of a local campaign to preserve part of the site, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
There was only one future in that house, and it was Gabriel’s—to which, since Gabriel was a manchild, all else must be sacrificed.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
