How to Use Good Samaritan in a Sentence
Good Samaritan
noun- We had a flat tire on the highway but fortunately a Good Samaritan stopped to help us change it.
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The dog was spotted in a small cut-out on the side of the mountain by a Good Samaritan during his hike along the preserve.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
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She was found last weekend after a Good Samaritan brought the three-week saga to an end.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2023
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Shout out to the nurses at Good Samaritan hospital in West Palm.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
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Shout out to the nurses at Good Samaritan hospital in West Palm.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
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The aim of Good Samaritan laws is to make people less fearful of reporting overdoses.
—Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2022
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This sweet boy certainly went through a tough time prior to being brought in by a Good Samaritan as his eye was proptosed and actively bleeding.
—The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 9 June 2023
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Police cleared the driver, who immediately called 911, and a separate Good Samaritan who pulled over and tried to save Brooks.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 4 May 2023
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These expenses can deter all but the most determined Good Samaritan from donating a kidney.
—Ike Brannon, Forbes, 1 June 2022
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Pets are not included under Utah’s Good Samaritan laws, officials said.
—Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 July 2022
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Thankfully, a Good Samaritan came to her rescue and took her to a local emergency veterinary hospital.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
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Critics say the laws clash with the principles of Good Samaritan laws, which are typically exceptions to drug crimes for possession or distribution.
—Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 21 June 2023
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Research indicates states with Good Samaritan laws have lower overdose mortality rates within the first two years of enactment.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024
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For residents without cars, going to other cities is not always possible, leaving them to rely on the overcrowded Good Samaritan ER when emergencies strike.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
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Aside from the aforementioned stretches of spoken backstory, the only prolonged verbal interlude comes from Lauren Taylor in a late appearance as a passing Good Samaritan.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
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Education about Good Samaritan Laws can encourage individuals to take action in an emergency.
—Evan Nison, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2023
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