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An unexpected bold red with a contrasting strip of vibrant blue trim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It's a bold claim, and one the industry is under mounting pressure to make good on.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
And while Met trustee Anna Wintour stated that the cancellation was “the right decision,” a film so bold and singular as “Unzipped” argues otherwise.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Jenrick, who the Express refers to as the "would-be Chancellor", unveiled the "bold" plans to raise the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000, up from £12,570 where it has been frozen since 2021.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
In bold Sharpie, one sign says “Coke,” the other “Pepsi.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Investors wonder if Ternus will make bolder bets on new technologies, according to Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
"He really understands the bigger, bolder measures that are needed to live up to the manifesto promises," she told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg programme.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Investors might have also expected a bolder target from Ives.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
We need bolder action on several fronts, such as new types of health professionals that make nutrition their No. 1 priority and more effective dietary interventions, among other things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
It was the first time anyone had ever done that, and it made me bolder.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
In the boldest move yet globally to curb the rise of fast fashion, France is set to impose per-item fees on Shein, Temu and other platforms deemed by the legislation to engage in "ultra-fast fashion".
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Lanterns,” which unfolds across two timelines, is the boldest entry so far in James Gunn’s remade DC Universe.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Beyond that title, the boldest thing about the film is that Araki doesn’t condemn Erika or Elliot for their fling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Then, there is the new prime minister's boldest claim of all – that he will be "bringing forward the biggest changes in the last 40 years".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
They were awed, so still and large he stood, and a moment’s pause fell, till the boldest one leaped straight for him.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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