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Adjective
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One of the two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid that had previously gone missing arrives at the port of Havana on March 28, 2026.—
CBS News,
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These encounters had convinced Beyer that many congregants were wrestling with how to square their sympathy for Jewish Israelis with the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Shah’s second chance isn’t entirely altruistic.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the program is not solely altruistic.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Gorsuch’s opinion drew support from liberal Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even those who advocated for conservative positions were compelled to make their case in language amenable to the liberal sensibility.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sampson raised well over $1 billion in philanthropic resources alongside her team — leading and closing the inaugural $100 million Unite Forever endowment campaign three years ahead of schedule.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, researchers may have an idea that is not aligned strategically with how the university is raising philanthropic funds.—
Brian Herman,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Set the scene Set back from Via del Corso, one of Rome’s main arteries, this former noble palazzo, the 15th-century Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini, was also a bank before its present incarnation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the 20th century dozens of movies chronicled their adventures, with each era casting its leading man as the noble, brave and loyal, leading musketeer.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Inflated charitable deduction schemes Some tax schemes encourage taxpayers to claim inflated deductions for non-cash donations, such as artwork, property or conservation easements.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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This is a company that is outside of Minnesota and Allina is a nonprofit with Minnesota charitable assets.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Boston College alumni and fans will find our program defined by a standard of excellence, and our team will play an unselfish, tough, and highly competitive brand of basketball.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Boston College alumni and fans will find our program defined by a standard of excellence, and our team will play an unselfish, tough, and highly competitive brand of basketball.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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The annual award recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Two first responders who were strangers are now forever connected — not by their jobs, but by a selfless organ donation.—
David Begnaud,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Anticruelty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticruelty. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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