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dare

[dair] / dɛər /
NOUN
challenge, defiance
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Perhaps the organizers thought the crowd wouldn’t dare boo during a patriotic hymn.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Then the Supreme Court spanked them for it and said: How dare you keep applying actual law?

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Only dragons dare challenge the World Cup in the battle for streaming viewers this June.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Only after sunrise did people dare to leave their homes, and by then a ferocious fire was huffing thick plumes of smoke over the city.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

“You caught me unaware the last time we met. Do you dare fight me face-to-face this time, coward?”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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