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Recent Examples of samaritan
This law offers good samaritan protection for witnesses of university hazing who call 911 or attempt to give medical aid.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for samaritan
Adjective
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Vettel is already known as a mentor for younger drivers, and his compassionate, veteran savvy would help any racing organization develop talent.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jess is compassionate and understanding.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Public sentiment seemingly reached a turning point in July as reports of famine and Israeli soldiers firing on food lines in Gaza drove even sympathetic Democrats to issue rebukes.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps, though, Kubrick's cold view of Jack and choice to diminish some of King's sympathetic nuances serve to heighten the terror; how much does knowing the complex motivations of a domestic abuser help their victims?—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even kind gestures or neutral actions can be misinterpreted as hostile or manipulative.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But some of them weren’t kind and that does something to you psychologically.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There’s no Nurse Ratched here, however, but there is the kindly Steve, who watches out for all of them, especially Shy, who is hiding a secret from the others.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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To that end, BALLS imagines a reality where the kindly Professor NPC who offers you a choice of three starter monsters is actually the one who created both the technology and normalized culture of trapping living things in spherical prisons.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Israel blames Hamas for the scale of the destruction in Gaza, saying the group hides behind civilians, uses civil infrastructure for military purposes, and loots humanitarian aid intended for ordinary Gazans.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Israel launched its ground offensive into Gaza City, further eroding prospects for a ceasefire in the enclave, which is already facing a humanitarian catastrophe.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Chris Bauer, who played the gruff yet good-hearted sheriff Andy Bellefleur in the series, is married to costume designer Laura Bauer.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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In each case, Reid felt the player was a good-hearted person who had done something terrible but was sincere in his desire to atone and grow.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Pledges to give it all away A good friend of philanthropist Michael Milken who has raised billions of dollars for cancer research, Ellison believes the road to bliss is altruistic giving.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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More than just an altruistic line in its mission statement, the Cincinnati Zoo walks the partnership walk.—
Leyla Shokoohe,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cryer and Chuck Lorre are there to be magnanimous.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Such a magnanimous move might even help his father’s chances of getting Mayor Wu’s approval to build a new soccer stadium for the New England Revolution in Everett.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Samaritan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/samaritan. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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