audacious
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There will be searching questions about how such an audacious crime could have gone unnoticed and unchecked for more than a decade, and vindication for the detectives who decided they needed that tent.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Musk will be well compensated for his visionary leadership and for hitting some audacious goals.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
KYIV—Ukraine launched its biggest strikes on Moscow in more than a year, with dozens of drones attacking Russia’s capital in an audacious raid.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Sweeney: It was one of the more audacious half-hour shoots, ever.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
“Do you think it was an accident?” the Colonel asked as I stood beside him, my shoulders slouching, wanting a cigarette but nervous to be as audacious as him.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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