brave
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“We are in a brave new world of breathtakingly high prices and costs,” Johnson said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Svitlana maintains a brave smile throughout our conversation, but her distress is painfully obvious.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Whether you listen or not, here’s a quick primer on this brave new online ecosystem, and a practical guide for surviving it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Experts at Chester Zoo said they had to brave treacherous conditions and climb cliffs to return them to their natural home, which is part of the Madeira archipelago in the Atlantic ocean.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
‘I think it was telling us to be brave, Mimi,’ she said softly.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
That’s when she braves the sport’s gnarliest crashes to master tricks so dangerous that her opponents won’t even dare to attempt them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Hansi Flick's - predominantly - young braves were confirmed as La Liga champions with a 2-0 win at Espanyol on Thursday, having already won the Copa del Rey in April.
From BBC ● May 15, 2025
A returning participant braves sharing first by congratulating everyone for transforming from strangers into a community in just one hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
Pity the poor pedestrian who braves Seattle’s sidewalks.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
Muhammad braves that one pretty well against the reds from Michigan, the yellows from Ohio, the purples from Minnesota, the oranges from Iowa, and the greens from Indiana.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
This time around, chairman Mark Ashton says Ipswich have to be "a bit braver" in their approach to the Premier League, and the type of players the club are pursuing reflects that increased ambition.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
That’s what makes Pope Leo’s stance against a modern-day Babylon even braver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
"If we want to make the change we were sent into government to make, we have to be braver," the Manchester MP added.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
As usual, they are much braver when their names aren’t attached to their opinions.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
He’s braver than the woman to my right -- he stares at the Dauntless soldier in front of him, unflinching.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
He is the loudest possible proof that you do not need a gun to be the bravest man on the hill.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
And when our best and bravest citizens are pushed to obey orders that they sense are wrong, the injury is compounded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
It’s the bravest step, Moore says, because it requires self-compassion.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
She described Aiden as the "strongest, bravest, most inspiring kid I've ever met".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025
“You’re the bravest satyr I ever knew. But no. There’s no healing. ...”
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
Mwiche Nalupumbwe, 26, was among hundreds who braved the morning chill to queue at polling stations well before they opened.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Some people have braved the high temperatures to tidy up the mess in their houses from the quake and put workplaces back in order.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Further west in the US, millions of Americans already braved the heat.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Battle of Karbala took place in what is now Iraq, and for the few hundred residents who braved a shaky ceasefire to return to this city, it has never felt closer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
The ANC emerged as a truly mass-based organization with an impressive corps of experienced activists who had braved the police, the courts, and the jails.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
But recent research shows that they were braving the cold.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
She goes from wanting to be a trophy wife with nothing to do, to braving a world that isn’t built for her, dressing and acting like she already has a seat at the table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Are there places in New York worth braving a line?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
So far, he said his most extreme effort was braving -10C for seven hours, stripped to the waist in hiking boots and running shorts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
Maybe I should’ve joined band and played piano, gotten some recognition before working my way up to singing in the chorus, then maybe a duet with someone cool, and then maybe braving a solo.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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