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valor

[val-er] / ˈvæl ər /


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There are calls for the U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino to not play Balogun as a form of national valor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

But even people who aren’t being silenced, such as all the folks crying “cancel culture” after being called names on social media, steal the valor of bona fide free speech martyrs.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026

More than 16 million Americans served in World War II. A conflict of that scale demands valor and bravery, and our servicemen answered the call.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

As a marine, Mueller earned a Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart for wounds received in combat.

From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026

“How’s it being married?” he might ask, and he’d nod at whatever she answered with, and he would not say a word about how he’d almost won the Silver Star for valor.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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