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brave

[breyv] / breɪv /




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“It’s brave of them in this day and age to spotlight someone in our community when other organizations are trying to erase us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“I’m going to encourage you to be brave and stand firm for the people of this county,” one resident told the commissioners.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

"Well, hopefully, when Tommy Tuchel's brave boys put seven past Brazil, there'll be lots of beer flying everywhere - but the minute you spill liquid in there... it becomes like an ice rink."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

That might sound like a cop-out, but it’s difficult and possibly even brave to make such a commitment to the mundane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I would shout at them, whenever I felt brave enough, that is.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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