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The first is that addressing climate change needs to be viewed through a strategic lens rather than as an altruistic act or even an opportunity for short-term financial gain as with tax credits.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
25 July 2025 -
Sandler, a one-time registered and politically active Republican, is conveying to his audience a traditional conservative message: A life well lived is not a solipsistic one that exalts the self but an altruistic one that places the interests of others above all else.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Morning Pointe Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living founded by senior health care entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and Franklin Farrow.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Art Environments The Kohler Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Kohler Co., a global manufacturing giant headquartered in Kohler, WI.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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United took a magnanimous approach to Newark flight limitations, taking the lead in reducing flights.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Spielberg spared no expense when casting Richard Attenborough in the iconic role of Jurassic Park's magnanimous founder, John Hammond.—
Huntley Woods,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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CEOs take on all sorts of personas, from the benevolent leader to the cutthroat business executive.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 Aug. 2025
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Its land is farmed communally, and its lord, Master Kent (Harry Melling), is a benevolent soul who prefers coaxing and rewarding to ordering and punishing.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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Practicing medicine is most effective as a selfless endeavor; the healing arts thrive when extricated from material preoccupations.—
David Marks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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Only an act of selfless love can reverse the switch.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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Díaz was also menacing on the counter attack and incredibly unselfish.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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What Bennett loves most about his group is the unselfish nature of everyone.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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IndyStar's environmental reporting project is made possible through the generous support of the nonprofit Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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This sequel includes a generous recap of the previous film’s story, based on ancient Chinese mythological characters and the 16th-century epic novel Investiture of the Gods.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Self-flagellating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-flagellating. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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