brave
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Egotism reigns in our modern world, and only those brave enough to stand up to it can impede its rule.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Bankers had hoped Oura could serve as an example this week; instead, they’ll be waiting for another company brave enough to face the IPO market this fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Out in the audience, stars Matt Rife and Christine Ko, other actors, and the crew brave the festivalgoers and try to set up for the perfect multi-angled shots of the entrance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Our critic called it “an absorbing ensemble drama by Andrew Stein about the brave new world of technology.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
In her imaginary world of Mariposa, Natalie had turned the ugly, monstrous pythons into dragons and sent brave knights out to slay them.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Young readers will cheer for the doughty girl, who braves the razored depths to haul the baby dragon to safety in this satisfying, sumptuously illustrated fable translated from the French by Alyson Waters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
After a frankly weird hero’s journey in which she braves stormy seas and faces execution by the Seraphites, Ellie makes it to the abandoned aquarium to find Abby.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2025
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
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
Still, she imposed what Norman Podhoretz called an “inordinate demand”: that Jews under Hitler be braver and nobler than ordinary people could be expected to be when murderers held all the power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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
I’m still me, but I feel braver somehow.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
She added: "This group of women are without doubt the best, bravest and smartest women you could ever know and I am so very proud of us all."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
Lynn was the bravest girl in the world.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
Hundreds of fans braved temperatures of around 40C outside T-Mobile Arena for the ceremonial event on Friday evening.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
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
Earlier, thousands of demonstrators defied a massive police presence and braved wind and rain to gather without incident.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Outflanked by cruel and fickle gods at every turn, legendary Greek hero Odysseus outsmarted a one-eyed giant, suffered through the bewitching Sirens’ song and braved the Underworld’s dead denizens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
He braved the witch woman’s goofer without incident and made it twenty-six miles before he was discovered snoozing in a hayloft.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
But either way, there’s no braving this journey alone.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Zookeepers then pivot to old-fashioned tracking, braving thickets of brambles and stinging nettles in search of footprints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Scotland fans have arrived in American's Sunshine State in their thousands, braving extremely hot temperatures.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
But recent research shows that they were braving the cold.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
What time I didn’t spend studying or in the Archives I spent on the road to Imre, braving the coming winter wind, if not looking for its name.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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