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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

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

"You were the most amazing, strong brave little girl with what you fought through," she added, referring to Annie previously having leukemia as a child.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Peter would be proud of me, I thought as I worked—and was flooded by a wave of lonesomeness for that brave and cocksure boy.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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