sacrificial
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Ran Honglin, the lead archaeologist at the site, had long believed there was more to Sanxingdui—whose name means “Three Star Mound,” a reference to a nearby topographic feature—than the two sacrificial pits found in 1986.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Christian magazine Charisma further explained that throughout the Bible, “God commands His people to ‘defend the fatherless’ and to care for orphans with compassion, justice and sacrificial love.”
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2025
Some will see him now as a victim, a sacrificial lamb, a man who had the bravery to speak up about the problems the club faced and who got driven out because of it.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
“So its sacrificial role in the overall design appears to have functioned as intended, absorbing the brunt of the surge, and helping to protect the more interior docks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
Take me instead, I’ll be your sacrificial lamb.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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