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Samaritan

[suh-mar-i-tn] / səˈmær ɪ tn /


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The couple moved to Los Angeles in 1976, and in 1985, Cannom joined the staff at the Hospital of the Good Samaritan, where he would serve as medical director of cardiology for over three decades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Canty netted the huge lottery prize with his partner, Katie Sullivan, on 5 May 2020, days after his Good Samaritan deed.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

The Good Samaritan Foundation now offers accommodation and all kinds of workshops to about 170 young men.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

His primary attorney Steve Haney contends that the fire was instead set off by people using fireworks, and that his client was a "Good Samaritan" who called 911 a total of 17 times.

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

“And,” Mom says, “they finally found the good Samaritan who saved all those people in that nursing home.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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