immolates

verb

present tense third-person singular of immolate
as in sacrifices
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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  1. sacrifices
  2. offers
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  • Later in the series, Aslan sacrifices himself to save a young British boy, Edmund Pevensie, from the White Witch, Jadis.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In a letter to a young fan before his 1963 death, the author explicitly referred to Aslan, a godlike figure who sacrifices himself only to rise from the dead, as an alternate incarnation of Jesus in the magical realm of Narnia.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • The full-scale prototype now offers a clearer look at the engineering choices behind the aircraft.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Located in a snug dining room on the ground floor, Lotti offers daily breakfast—farm yogurt and fruit, rösti and eggs with ham and fresh sourdough bread.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
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