death-defying

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Here’s what to know about the death-defying climb:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Esai Morales is on a death-defying mission to make Tom Cruise’s life impossible, yet again, in the latest installment of the “Mission: Impossible” action film franchise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025

England do not need a humble Stokes in Australia, they need the alpha at his death-defying best.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

How can we balance a desire to see movies judiciously with that little voice in our head that repeats, “Watch Tom Cruise do death-defying stunts” on a loop for six straight weeks every other summer?

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2025

“Or perhaps I failed to capture the death-defying drama of it all? I hope my muse hasn’t left me again.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood