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dare

[dair] / dɛər /
NOUN
challenge, defiance
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"Ever since the fighting started in the Middle East, my profits have fallen, but I don't dare raise prices for my customers," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

The partners called Ford’s lawsuit “nothing more than an attempt to silence firms who would dare to hold them responsible and seek justice for consumers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

“After the Hunt” scrutinized the motives behind subjects others wouldn’t dare touch.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Now it has spread to a forested area where health workers, who are already coping with short supplies and local suspicions, dare not venture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

I wanted to trot after her and ask whatever happened to the picture, but I didn’t dare.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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