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The department says Faulkner's actions represent the courage, selflessness, and commitment shown every day by firefighters across the city.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
1 May 2026 -
Paige Tekippe, Timothy Tekippe and Alan Kindall were awarded with plaques by ISP on Friday, with Winans saying they were being recognized for courage, selflessness and the commitment to the safety of others that day.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 May 2026
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Head coach Jordi Fernández wants competitiveness, unselfishness, ball pressure, defensive versatility, 3-point shooting, and ball movement.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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Star power was required, but unselfishness defined the locker room.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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As part of a long-standing initiative to grow local philanthropy, Big Day of Giving is a 24-hour giving challenge that encourages the generosity of small and large donations to the organizations that provide support for the area’s most vulnerable communities.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Build something sturdy enough that generosity becomes a choice rather than a sacrifice.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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The company accepted charitable grants, including thirty million dollars from what was then called Open Philanthropy, a hub of the effective-altruism movement whose commitments included supporting the distribution of mosquito nets to the global poor.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Biblical scholar Bart Ehrman contends that our modern sense of altruism can be traced back to the radical shift in ethical thinking sparked by Jesus' teachings.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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His magnanimity did not last long.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Scenes of Jackson visiting children in the burn unit and directing manager John Branca (Miles Teller) to give the proceeds from an inevitable Pepsi lawsuit to the burn center are meant to depict Jackson’s magnanimity, as well as his concern for kids.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Self-forgetfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-forgetfulness. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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