sacrifice
Example Sentences
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on X that “more than 14 million proud Iranians have so far registered to sacrifice their lives to defend Iran.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian earlier claimed that more than 14 million Iranians had "so far registered to sacrifice their lives to defend Iran".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
You earned it, with a lifetime of planning and, probably, not a small amount of sacrifice.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Easter centers on themes of sacrifice, resurrection and redemption.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
My daily budget was a quickly spent twelve dollars, and every extravagance called for a corresponding sacrifice.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Vocabulary lists containing sacrifice
Veterans Day Vocabulary
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"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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