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Rosales is a bold writer and a shy person.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
No one could accuse him of not proposing bold ideas to address a key concern that voters have.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
It's a bold claim, and one the industry is under mounting pressure to make good on.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
And while Met trustee Anna Wintour stated that the cancellation was “the right decision,” a film so bold and singular as “Unzipped” argues otherwise.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Sancho, who heard his remark, said, "No, he's not crazy, just bold."
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
Investors wonder if Ternus will make bolder bets on new technologies, according to Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
"If inflation remains elevated, in my view, a potential series of small policy moves would be better than waiting and eventually concluding that even bolder actions were necessary," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
"I have become bolder as I have become older," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
We need bolder action on several fronts, such as new types of health professionals that make nutrition their No. 1 priority and more effective dietary interventions, among other things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
One of them, bolder than the others, came close to sniff her.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
“Lanterns,” which unfolds across two timelines, is the boldest entry so far in James Gunn’s remade DC Universe.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
This is the boldest move Infantino, an administrator who views himself as a world leader on par with presidents and prime ministers, has made in the decade since he became Fifa president.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
IonQ: This is the largest publicly traded pure play by market capitalization—and one of the boldest.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Their third wish was the boldest move of all.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
"My words were courtesy, nothing more. You need not join us. The men of the winterlands are made of iron and ice, and even my boldest knights fear to face them."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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