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The ship's logs show that the crew's morale was high and cited acts of selflessness.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026 -
These include positive energy and inspiration, selflessness, continuous learning, grit, levity, and stewardship.—
Anand Kumar,
STAT,
21 Apr. 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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In a small act of unselfishness, Celebrini then passed the puck to Collin Graf, only to have the Sharks winger send it right back to the still-teenaged wunderkind, who quickly fired the puck into the open net with a defender bearing down on him for his second goal of the game.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Our policies have been defined more by optimism and generosity than by selfishness and cynicism.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Released regionally by Angel Studios, widely known for conservative and Christian content, the movie’s last moment is framed as partisan generosity.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 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
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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 2 May. 2026.
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