Besides the shamans, the Yeongdeunggut is primarily supported by the female divers and ship owners who prepare food and offer sacrifices.

UNESCO: Culture

And in a sign that colleagues are taking to mean that the suicide was premeditated, the bishop ended the letter by saying that "dedicated persons do not count the cost of the sacrifices they have to offer".

BBC: Despatches

I'd like to offer this toast not only to our constituents, who put up with us and have gone through some extraordinarily difficult times, but I also want to offer a toast to our spouses and families who make extraordinary sacrifices.

WHITEHOUSE: State Dining Room

Sounds great, but there are sacrifices to be made: Li-poly batteries are more expensive, offer less energy density and fewer charge cycles.

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