selfless
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This "selfless" sharing, known as horizontal gene transfer, can rapidly spread useful traits including genes that confer resistance to antibiotic drugs used to treat infections.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
Theirs was never glamorous work, but it was done with profound, selfless love.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Avery Ware, in his seventh season as coach, said, “It’s a lot of being selfless and versatile.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
“Service to our country, service to the Constitution, selfless service.”
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Funny—it seemed the most heroic thing in the world when he told me about his friend, dead amazing that anyone could be that brave and selfless.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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