sacrificial
adjective
sac·ri·fi·cial
ˌsa-krə-ˈfi-shəl 
1
: of, relating to, of the nature of, or involving sacrifice
2
: of or relating to a metal that serves as an anode which is electrolytically consumed instead of another metal that is present
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their sacrificial acts of self-denial
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Also on Friday, Special Judge Frances Gull denied another request from the defense team to present evidence related to their theory that Odinists committed the murders as part of a sacrificial ritual.
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Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
Her ultimate sacrificial scene is appropriately grandiose as Lilia quite literally upends the entire trial, flipping over the Tower card to send her and all the Salem Seven flying up and into the swords waiting on the other side.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Tasks include removing damaged, deteriorated or failing decking and repairing decking as needed; installing sacrificial layer on both cabin roofs and new roofing on both cabins.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Herodotus detailed elaborate sacrificial burial rituals for Scythian royalty during the 5th century BCE, including the sacrifice of servants and horses by the the dozen.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
Her ultimate sacrificial scene is appropriately grandiose as Lilia quite literally upends the entire trial, flipping over the Tower card to send her and all the Salem Seven flying up and into the swords waiting on the other side.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Tasks include removing damaged, deteriorated or failing decking and repairing decking as needed; installing sacrificial layer on both cabin roofs and new roofing on both cabins.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Herodotus detailed elaborate sacrificial burial rituals for Scythian royalty during the 5th century BCE, including the sacrifice of servants and horses by the the dozen.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Sacrificial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrificial. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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