martyrdom

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Recent Examples of martyrdom Motherhood is not an invitation to martyrdom, and rest for a mother should not be a privilege. Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025 The unexpected demise of the series rewarded MVP ’05, the best and last title of the bunch, a borderline martyrdom status. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025 The heavy chiaroscuro is as likely to illuminate your martyrdom as your glory. Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 Unlearning martyrdom can be unsettling that way—but necessary. Chella Man, Time, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for martyrdom
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fatality
Noun
  • Of those, 94 fatalities are attributed to rainfall flooding.
    Greg Allen, NPR, 1 June 2025
  • Nationally, water, both freshwater flooding and saltwater storm surge, has been responsible for 63% of the direct fatalities from hurricanes in the past decade, said Brennan.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 31 May 2025

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