as in sacrificed
to give up as an offering to a god
a ceremony in which they immolated their cherished possessions so that the gods would send rain
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Morgen's documentary tells the story of Jane Goodall the conservationist, but also of Jane Goodall the woman who sacrificed her personal life to prioritize her work.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Without strict enforcement of RIF rules, management factotums would be given safe harbor, and workers who only serve the public would be sacrificed.—
Kate Callen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The work offered by Alban isn’t sufficient for the couple to make a living, least of all in a new-to-them urban economy where everything from renting an apartment to making a bank withdrawal comes with hidden costs.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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But Molly White, a computer programmer who is a prominent critic of the crypto industry and tracks such offers, told me that crypto exchanges have seldom, if ever, paid stablecoin holders as high a return rate as Binance is providing for USD1, or offered bonus returns on such large quantities.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Immolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immolated. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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