brave
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“The immigrants are extremely brave to leave their country and to hope for the best and to start again. So this is an ode to the immigrants, and she’s a survivor.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
Like thousands of other Americans, my wife and I will brave crowded planes as we fly across the country to see relatives for Thanksgiving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
He might do something by John Mayer; if he’s feeling brave, he might try “I Believe I Can Fly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Still, he praised her as a "brave woman."
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
“Ahoy there!” she shouted, jumping onto the wharf and standing up as tall and brave as she could.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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The Citi Field crowd will surely welcome them warmly—if anyone braves near-freezing temperatures in New York that night to watch them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 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
Pity the poor pedestrian who braves Seattle’s sidewalks.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
“You get different strategies depending on your neighbors,” said Parker, who braves ticks, sharp branches and poison ivy when out in the field.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 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
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"I'm now far braver and do things I would never have done," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Scammed” doesn’t pass judgment on the people who’ve been scammed—it’s evident that they’re hard enough on themselves, though some of the braver souls submit to telling their stories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Rather than pointing the finger at PlayStations, 'no ball games' signage or rising pitch hire costs, Ian Wright called for a "bolder, braver vision" and suggested "somebody is letting down Scotland on a massive scale".
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
That’s what makes Pope Leo’s stance against a modern-day Babylon even braver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
She was sorry she hadn’t been braver when she’d had the chance.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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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
And she’s the bravest of them all on this night, so to speak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
“You’re the bravest person I’ve ever met. Stay here. Let yourself mend.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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“We must do what we can to protect Brazil’s democracy,” said Karina da Silva Pereira, a 50-year-old lawyer in São Paulo, who braved torrential rains to vote for da Silva.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Although caution was the order of the day, some residents braved the outside world on Sunday to take stock of the situation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 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
Crowds of dedicated diners braved the 90-degree heat to line up around the ’50s-style restaurant and took in the sights, sounds and smells of Heart’s for one last time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
All the same, she braved a run at the border.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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Very few people braving near-freezing conditions in Anchorage appeared concerned about the revelations first reported by The New York Times, which landed like a thunderclap in political circles thousands of miles away.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Digger enters that room like a gladiator braving the ring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
But either way, there’s no braving this journey alone.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
While the thought of braving the outside world may feel like the last thing you want to do, daylight can be a saviour when you are tired.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Me and Abby, braving the cold to go see the holiday lights together.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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