sacrifices

His mother worked tirelessly, and his family made sacrifices to buy him football boots and pay for his transport to training sessions.

The leaves were used as currency in the Inca Empire, which ruled the Andes mountains spanning the length of South America, and fed to the victims of human sacrifices before their untimely departures.

"The pandemic impacted us all in different ways, with many sadly losing loved ones and others making great sacrifices in their lives," she said.

“Our members must be provided with pay and benefits that at a minimum respect and appreciate their dignity, sacrifices and commitments.”

And he was doing so intentionally to mark in actions, not commentary, what the government thought of the US Vice President JD Vance's remarks about the military sacrifices of America's allies.