valiant
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It’s a valiant effort, considering that reading has been in a steady decline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Or that they put in valiant displays in 1-1 draws against Barcelona and holders Paris St-Germain.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
With those margins, near-misses can turn into valiant defeats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
Chasing a mammoth 208 for victory, Italy suffered early blows before a valiant fourth-wicket partnership of 73 between brothers Ben and Harry Manenti kept them afloat at Eden Gardens.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
‘Man! Indeed not! I am a hobbit and no more valiant than I am a man, save perhaps now and again by necessity. Do not let Gandalf deceive you!’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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