benevolent

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• Later in life Darwin seems to have relinquished any notion that the theory of natural selection might redeem death and suffering, and thus vindicate a benevolent God.

• This mindset began to erode over the course of the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s—first, when massive waves of layoffs and benefit cuts destabilized the myth of the benevolent parent company.

• Whether this coalition of strangers—one whose intentions were undoubtedly benevolent—knew better than anyone in Spears’ inner circle what was best for her remained an open question.

• In his telling, that generation came to politics skeptical but hopeful, only to find themselves confronted with a disastrous war, vicious polarization at home and the end of any hope for benevolent American hegemony.

• Rodrigo has been at the center of that mostly benevolent storm this year.

• They are often characterized as benevolent and admirable; when we do the same, we are angry and unreasonable.

• Once in power, they often hired gifted artists to portray them in flattering and benevolent poses.

• Help with onerous conditions is not help so much as benevolent coercion.

• If you have a great person in charge then a benevolent dictator is wonderful.

• Or, they may be less benevolent, as Dray believes Gorelik was.

• He was learned, benevolent and pious, and author of several religious works.