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Fielder began Season 2 by framing his mission as an altruistic exercise, intended to help the people who drive and use air travel.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 May 2025 -
In fact, 2019 research from Personality and Individual Differences notes that choosing an altruistic partner — someone who genuinely cares about your well-being without expecting anything in return — is a smart, successful mate choice.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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For estate planners, CPAs, and financial advisors, the key takeaway is that tax tools should serve philanthropic intent, not drive it.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Kraft, son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, is the president of the New England Patriots Foundation, one of several philanthropic arms of the Kraft empire.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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After the game, Mourinho was in no mood to be magnanimous, taking aim at the officials and Garcia’s goal.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Something tells me Greg-Gary will be … less magnanimous about the whole thing.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As a basketball player, Earvin was much more unselfish.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Showing that unselfish manner, Waishwell created some of the strongest scoring threats for the upset-minded Griffins in a 3-0 loss to O’Fallon in a Class 3A Bloomington Supersectional.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Elsewhere, organised crime still has its tendrils in many parts of the sport across the globe, and the misty-eyed reverence for benevolent local tycoons is a notion that went extinct before the Tasmanian tiger.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Another new motif was the eye, meant to represent here an omniscient but benevolent entity that accompanies and perpetuates knowledge in an unaltered state.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The towering redwood that dwarfs our sense of scale, the mathematical proof that reveals hidden patterns in chaos, or the act of selfless courage that redefines our understanding of human nature all trigger this response.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Despite making South Florida a better place, however, their selfless contributions often go unnoticed.—
Duvasana Bisoondial,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Southern Living contributor Rick Bragg says the recipe is actually very simple: squishy white brand, salt and pepper, generous smears of mayo, and slices of juicy tomatoes.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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With generous funding from the San Diego Foundation, the city is partnering with San Diego State University Center for Excellence in Aging & Longevity (CEAL) and AARP as part of the Age Friendly Encinitas initiative.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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“Other-directed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other-directed. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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