supreme sacrifice
Americannoun
noun
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“The supreme sacrifice and heroism of Corporal Luther Story is illustrative of the freedom, security, and prosperity the South Korean people have today,” the White House and Republic of Korea said in a joint statement.
From Seattle Times
“The supreme sacrifice and heroism of Corporal Luther Story is illustrative of the freedom, security, and prosperity the South Korean people have today,” the leaders said.
From Washington Times
Domagoso went as far as calling on Robredo, the only female candidate, to make a “supreme sacrifice” and withdraw from the race, for them to beat Marcos.
From Reuters
The supreme sacrifice made for flies and maggots.
From Salon
Go said he was making the "supreme sacrifice for the good of the country and for the sake of unity among our supporters and leaders."
From Reuters
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